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Today Ypsonas has an economic growth due to industries located in it and because the municipality further expanded and improved the roads quality and systems.(reference 6: https://ipsonas.org/enimerosi/anaptyksiaka-erga/) It had become from a tiny village into a large municipality with more than 10.000 residents, and all amenities (shops) that one can find in a large community, only 7 km away from the city of Limassol west towards Paphos. Ypsonas Municipality has decided to keep the original architecture of the remaining old homes in the old city part of the municipality, by improving them and not allowing the building of any elements that are not within the original character of the old village around Saint George church.(translated freely from Greek to English from the Website of Municipality of Ypsonas, source 5: https://ipsonas.org/o-dimos-mas/istoriki-anadromi/ ) |
Today Ypsonas has an economic growth due to industries located in it and because the municipality further expanded and improved the roads quality and systems.(reference 6: https://ipsonas.org/enimerosi/anaptyksiaka-erga/) It had become from a tiny village into a large municipality with more than 10.000 residents, and all amenities (shops) that one can find in a large community, only 7 km away from the city of Limassol west towards Paphos. Ypsonas Municipality has decided to keep the original architecture of the remaining old homes in the old city part of the municipality, by improving them and not allowing the building of any elements that are not within the original character of the old village around Saint George church.(translated freely from Greek to English from the Website of Municipality of Ypsonas, source 5: https://ipsonas.org/o-dimos-mas/istoriki-anadromi/ ) |
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Archaeology for this area is found mainly in its medieval heritage, either the very old homes in the old part of the village where they retain even through renovations their original character. The medieval site of Agios Sylas is known as the main archaeological attraction within Ypsonas yes in combination with Kolossi Medieval Castle a few kilometers away and the massive archaeological site of Episkopi ''Curium Theatre'', the area of Ypsonas is evidently surrounded by medieval and Roman antiquities.(ref 3) |
Archaeology for this area is found mainly in its medieval heritage, either the very old homes in the old part of the village where they retain even through renovations their original character. The medieval site of Agios Sylas is known as the main archaeological attraction within Ypsonas yes in combination with Kolossi Medieval Castle a few kilometers away and the massive archaeological site of Episkopi ''Curium Theatre'', the area of Ypsonas is evidently surrounded by medieval and Roman antiquities.(ref 3) |
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Part of the Ypsonas municipality belongs to the United Kingdom Sovereign Base Areas (ref 11 and 12). This area has its own seperate police (the British Forces in Cyprus Police) but the number used to call them is he same as in the Republic of cyprus and all countries in the European Union number 112. The SBA of Akrotiri that expands to parts of Ypsonas is open to access to vehicles and humans without border control and it incorporates the villages: Ypsonas, |
Part of the Ypsonas municipality belongs to the United Kingdom Sovereign Base Areas (ref 11 and 12). This area has its own seperate police (the British Forces in Cyprus Police) but the number used to call them is he same as in the Republic of cyprus and all countries in the European Union number 112. The SBA of Akrotiri that expands to parts of Ypsonas is open to access to vehicles and humans without border control and it incorporates the villages: Ypsonas, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erimi|Erimi]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akrotiri_(village)|Akrotiri]], [[Asomatos,_Limassol|Asomatos]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avdimou|Avdimou]], Trachoni, Fasouri, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotira,_Limassol|Sotira]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tserkezoi|Tserkezoi]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pissouri|Pisouri]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolossi|Kolosi]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episkopi,_Limassol|Episkopi]] and Paramali (see ref 12). |
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Revision as of 00:21, 23 July 2020
Ypsonas (also spelled Ipsonas) is a municipality in Limassol prefecture of the Republic of Cyprus. It is one of the largest villages in the Limassol District of Cyprus and is located about 7 kilometers west of Limassol city(ref.10). The southern part of the village is within the administrative borders of the British military base of Akrotiri - Episkopi. It has 10,916 residents as recorded in the Census of 2011.[1]
History & Archaeology
Ypsonas has existed since the Middle Ages. Farmers from Lofou used to migrate seasonally to Ypsonas. Permanent settlement began during British rule.[2] Today traces of churches built in the medieval time are to be seen related to the saint Agios Sylas.[3] Ypsonas Village is one of the biggest villages of Limassol city and is situated about 7 km west of the said city. The southern part of it belongs to the British Forces Akrotiri and is managed by the British Police of Akrotiri. The last decades Ypsonas is found with a variety of professional cultivations of fruit and vegetables such as for wine, orange range, carob, and lesser of other fruits. Other types of industrial productions include: processed meats, cheese industries, cement industries, manufacture of wooden furniture and packaging of agricultural products. It employs the 4rth largest employee personnel in the general area of Limassol city in Cyprus.
A large numbers of its permanent residents work for tourism, trade, transports and services.
As a village it has a rapid growth of permanent residents. It started in previous centuries with 3 only residents in 1881 and 4 residents in 1892. In 1901 they were 21 and in 1911 reduced to 1911. In 1021 they were 167. In 1931 the residents were 256 and in 1946 they were counted as 492. In 1960 the number of residents were 1496 and in 1973 they were 2043. In 1982 they were counted as 3061 and in 2011 as 10.950 residents. Although legend has it that Ypsonas was created by immigrants from another village in cyprus (Lofou Village), things aren't quite so exact. The location was built and existed since Medieval Era as it has its name as 'Ipsonas' in medieval maps. IN 1426 Mamlouks of Egypt invaded Cyprus and ceized Limassol starting they invasion from Episkopi.This leads to the theory that Ypsonas as a settlement was destroyed during the Mamlouk invasion and later on again destroyed by the 1570 invasion to Cyprus of Turkish ships who attacked Limassol and reached Polemidia area nearby Ypsonas. Many residents did not live in Ypsonas but kept their agricultural lands in YPsonas coming back every season to tend them. Some of the agricultural residents decided to stay all year in Ypsonas ambadoning their original village Lofou.
The love residents of Ypsonas have for their village is evident in that they own agricultural land within and nearby their village even today. Some of these areas are Erimi village, Kolossi village, Koilani village, Paramytha village, Alassa village, Polemidia, Trachoni and Kantou village.
Today Ypsonas has an economic growth due to industries located in it and because the municipality further expanded and improved the roads quality and systems.(reference 6: https://ipsonas.org/enimerosi/anaptyksiaka-erga/) It had become from a tiny village into a large municipality with more than 10.000 residents, and all amenities (shops) that one can find in a large community, only 7 km away from the city of Limassol west towards Paphos. Ypsonas Municipality has decided to keep the original architecture of the remaining old homes in the old city part of the municipality, by improving them and not allowing the building of any elements that are not within the original character of the old village around Saint George church.(translated freely from Greek to English from the Website of Municipality of Ypsonas, source 5: https://ipsonas.org/o-dimos-mas/istoriki-anadromi/ ) Archaeology for this area is found mainly in its medieval heritage, either the very old homes in the old part of the village where they retain even through renovations their original character. The medieval site of Agios Sylas is known as the main archaeological attraction within Ypsonas yes in combination with Kolossi Medieval Castle a few kilometers away and the massive archaeological site of Episkopi Curium Theatre, the area of Ypsonas is evidently surrounded by medieval and Roman antiquities.(ref 3) Part of the Ypsonas municipality belongs to the United Kingdom Sovereign Base Areas (ref 11 and 12). This area has its own seperate police (the British Forces in Cyprus Police) but the number used to call them is he same as in the Republic of cyprus and all countries in the European Union number 112. The SBA of Akrotiri that expands to parts of Ypsonas is open to access to vehicles and humans without border control and it incorporates the villages: Ypsonas, [[1]], [[2]], Asomatos, [[3]], Trachoni, Fasouri, [[4]], [[5]], [[6]], [[7]], [[8]] and Paramali (see ref 12).
Religion
Ypsonas has three churches and 3 smaller chapels (ref 9), for its predominantly Greek Orthodox community.[4]
- ΙΕΡΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΑΒΒΑ (Holy Church of Agios Savvas),built in 2007
- Ιερὸς Ναὸς Παναγίας Χρυσοπολιτίσσης (Holy Church of Saint Mary Chryssopolitissa), built around 1839
- Ιερὸς Ναὸς Ἁγίου Γεωργίου (Holy Church of Saint George The Poor),built in 1950s
- Άγιο Γεώργιο του Βικλιού (Chapel of Saint George Vikliou, a modern tiny chapel built by religious residents near Agios Sylas area)
- ξωκλήσι του Αγίου Βηχιανού (CHapel of Saint Vichianos, built in 1969 based on legends of an older church built there with this name)
- ξωκλησι του Αγίου Ραφαήλ (Chapel of Saint Raphael, built in 1995 on byzantine old design "stavroides me troulo)
Politics and government
Mayors of Ypsonas : - Mr. Aristos Palouzas was mayor of YPsonas from 2012-2016 (source: https://ipsonas.org/dimotiko-symvoulio/dimarchos/diatelesantes-dimarchoi/) - Today Mayor is Mr.Pantelis Eftichiou Georgiou (source: https://ipsonas.org/dimotiko-symvoulio/dimarchos/viografiko/)
Education
Ypsonas has many elementary schools and 1 Gymnasium plus 1 continuing education school for adults
(reference 7) plus a continuating education school for adults according to the EU mandate for life-long learning (reference 8: )
Transport
Ypsonas is served by local Limassol bus lines 17 and 16. In this way Ypsonas is connected to Limassol centre. Large avenue Elias Kannaourou and the main Cyprus highway connect Ypsonas to Limassol and other cities.
Topography
Ypsonas is built at an altitude of 90 meters. The village area has an inclination from north to south. The altitude decreases from 479 in north to 90 in the village level and to 20 towards southern parts.
Climate
Ypsonas has an annual rainfall of 440 cm. The open cultivated fields of Ypsonas Industrial area do not have any tall buildings and thus the temperature in summer can be higher than within the shaded (due to buildings) city of Limassol. Ypsonas also may have more wind than Limassol city for the same reason.[2]
Economy
The Industrial Area of Ypsonas has many cultivated fields which produce ready-made grass, vines, citrus fruits, almonds, olives, carobs, and milk from goat herds.
In the same area, large cement factories operate, as well as much used car parts processing.
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Ypsonas has a blooming industry development. The number of people that work in industries in this area are the fourth-largest in Limassol. The main industrial factories are charcuteries, cheese and cured meat factories, saw factories, boat manufacturing factories, and wooden furniture factories as well as product and packing of fruit and vegetable products. There are since 2000s more restaurants of internationally known fast foods chains, like KFC, Costa Cafe and more and supermarkets like LIDL, Papantoniou, Pop Life.
Demographics
The population of Ypsonas has increased steadily since the late 19th century.[2]
Sports
Ypsonas has gyms, soccer stadiums and teams such as Digenis FC, tennis academy Ioannides.
References
- ^ 2011 Population Census, MS Excel document. Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Ypsonas", Cyprus Island.
- ^ Agios Sylas
- ^ Churches in Ypsonas
5. https://ipsonas.org/o-dimos-mas/istoriki-anadromi/(official page of the Ypsonas Municipality available only in Greek for now) 6. https://ipsonas.org/enimerosi/anaptyksiaka-erga/ (official page of the Ypsonas Municipality available only in Greek for now) 7. https://ipsonas.org/o-dimos-mas/dimosia-ekpaidefsi/ 8. https://ipsonas.org/o-dimos-mas/scholeio-dia-viou-mathisi/ 9. https://ipsonas.org/o-dimos-mas/ekklisies-kai-parekklisia 10. Map in the municipality of ypsonas website https://ipsonas.org/o-dimos-mas/chartes/ 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia 12. Google Maps showing SBA in Akrotiri that expands to Ypsonas village https://goo.gl/maps/a2qrT7tReBMjrPzDA
