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Others support that the name was given by a group of Athenians (travellers from Athens), who came and settled in the village, to remember their home town. |
Others support that the name was given by a group of Athenians (travellers from Athens), who came and settled in the village, to remember their home town. |
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Others resolve the name to a [[Lusignan]] called ''Etienne'', who lived in the area, and the people who lived in the village were mentioning his house as "Etienne's Place" (Greek: "Στου Ετιένου", ''stou etiennou''), and in later years that changed into Athienou.<ref>{{cite web|publisher = ''Municipality of Athienou''| title = Municipality of Athienou - One of the most ancient municipalities | url = http://www.athienou.org.cy/history_01.shtm | accessdate = 20 July 2008 }}</ref> <ref>Agelarakis A., “Paleopathology and its Contributions to the Decipherment of the Human Condition in Antiquity: A Preliminary Report for the Case of two Skeletal Populations from Malloura in Cyprus”, Report of the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus, 1997: 239-250 |
Others resolve the name to a [[Lusignan]] called ''Etienne'', who lived in the area, and the people who lived in the village were mentioning his house as "Etienne's Place" (Greek: "Στου Ετιένου", ''stou etiennou''), and in later years that changed into Athienou.<ref>{{cite web|publisher = ''Municipality of Athienou''| title = Municipality of Athienou - One of the most ancient municipalities | url = http://www.athienou.org.cy/history_01.shtm | accessdate = 20 July 2008 }}</ref> <ref>Agelarakis A., “Paleopathology and its Contributions to the Decipherment of the Human Condition in Antiquity: A Preliminary Report for the Case of two Skeletal Populations from Malloura in Cyprus”, Report of the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus, 1997: 239-250 </ref>. |
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Revision as of 07:51, 22 January 2011
Athienou
Αθηαίνου (Αθηένου) | |
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| Country | Cyprus |
| District | Larnaca District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Spyros Papouis |
| Population (2001[1]) | |
• Total | 4,261 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | CY-7600 |
| Website | http://www.athienou.org.cy/ |
Athienou (Template:Lang-el or Αθηαίνου) is a village in Larnaca District, Cyprus. It is one of only four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone, the other three being Pyla, Troulloi and Deneia. Today, Athienou has a population of around 5,000 people and is home to Davidson College's Athienou Archaeological Project.
Origin of the name
It is supported by many, that the name of the village Athienou, derived from the ancient Greek word, "Atta" (Greek: Αττα) or "Atha" (Greek: Αθθα), meaning large rock, which characterized the rocky land of the village.
Others support that the name was given by a group of Athenians (travellers from Athens), who came and settled in the village, to remember their home town.
Others resolve the name to a Lusignan called Etienne, who lived in the area, and the people who lived in the village were mentioning his house as "Etienne's Place" (Greek: "Στου Ετιένου", stou etiennou), and in later years that changed into Athienou.[2] [3].
External links
- ^ Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus (MS Excel), 2001 Population Census
- ^ "Municipality of Athienou - One of the most ancient municipalities". Municipality of Athienou. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Agelarakis A., “Paleopathology and its Contributions to the Decipherment of the Human Condition in Antiquity: A Preliminary Report for the Case of two Skeletal Populations from Malloura in Cyprus”, Report of the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus, 1997: 239-250
35°04′N 33°32′E / 35.067°N 33.533°E
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