The Plenary Session of the Parliament approved the three bills for the reform of the local self-government, which create a total of 20 Municipalities throughout Cyprus. The Law on Municipalities was passed by a majority with 52 votes in favor and 4 against EDEK, while the laws on Communities and Provincial Complexes were passed unanimously by the Plenary Session of the Parliament.
Based on the amendments of the parties that voted Recently, the Plenary Session of the Parliament reduced the 30 municipalities to 20 as follows:
Nicosia District
1. Municipality of Strovolos.
2. Municipality of Latsia-Geri, based in Latsia, which consists of the municipalities of Latsia and Geri.
3. Municipality of Nicosia based in Nicosia which consists of the municipalities of Nicosia, Agios Dometios, Aglantzia and Engomi.
4. Municipality of Lakatameia, based in Lakatameia, which consists of the municipalities of Lakatameia and Tseri as well as the community settlement of Anthoupolis.
5. Municipality of South Nicosia-Idali, based in Idalion, which consists of the municipality of Idali and the communities of Alhambra, Lympia, Nisos, Pera Chorio and Potamia.
Limassol Province
6. Municipality of Limassol, based in Limassol, which consists of the municipalities of Limassol and Mesa Geitonia as well as the community of Circassians.
7. Municipality of Eastern Limassol, based in Agios Athanasios, which consists of the municipalities of Agios Athanasios and Germasogeia as well as the communities of Agios Tychonas, Akrountas, Mathikoloni, Mouttagiaka and Finikaria. With a joint amendment of DISY and AKEL, the community of Armenochori joined the new municipality.
8. Municipality of Polemidia, based in Polemidia, which consists of the municipality of Kato Polemidia and the community of Ano Polemidia.
9. Municipality of West Limassol, based in Ypsonas, which consists of the municipality of Ypsonas and the communities of Akrotiri, Asomatos, Episkopi, Erimi, Kantos, Kolossi, Sotiras and Trachonios.
Larnaca District >
10. Municipality of Larnaca, based in Larnaca, which consists of the municipalities of Larnaca and Livadia as well as the community of Voroklini.
11. Municipality of Aradippou, based in Aradippou, which consists of the Municipality of Aradippou as well as the communities of Kellia and Troullos.
12. Municipality of Dromolaxia-Meneou, based in Dromolaxia, which consists of the municipality of Dromolaxia-Meneou, as well as the communities of Kiti, Perivolia (Larnaca) and Tersefanos.
13. Municipality of Lefkara, based in Lefkara, which consists of the Municipality of Lefkara and the communities of Vavla, Delikipou, Kato Lefkara, Kornos, Lagia and Skarino.
14. Municipality of Athienou, based in Athienou, which consists of the municipality of Athienou and the community of Avdelleros.
Paphos Province
15. Municipality of Paphos. The amendments of DISY and DIPA for the creation of a new municipality, which would consist of the municipalities of Paphos and Geroskipou as well as the communities of Achelia, Konia, Agia Marinouda and Timi, were rejected.
16. Municipality of East Paphos, based in Geroskipou, which consists of the Municipality of Geroskipou and the communities of Agia Marinouda, Achelia, Konia and Timi.
17. Municipality of West Paphos, based in Pegeia, which consists of the Municipality of Pegeia and the communities of Akoursos, Inia, Kathika, Kato Arodes, Kissonerga and Pano Arodes.
18. Municipality of Polis Chrysochous, based in Polis Chrysochous, which consists of the municipality of Polis Chrysochous and the communities of Agia Marina (Chrysochous), Androlikou, Argaka, Gialia, Drousia, Kritou Tera, Makounta, Neou Chorio (Paphos), Peon , Pomou, Tera and Chrysochous.
Famagusta Province
19. Municipality of Ayia Napa, based in Ayia Napa, which consists of the municipalities of Ayia Napa and Sotira, as well as the communities of Avgorou, Achna and Liopetri.
20. Municipality of Paralimni – Deryneia, based in Paralimni, which consists of the Municipalities of Paralimni and Deryneia as well as the communities of Acheritos and Frenaros.
