Limassol District

Limassol District
Επαρχία Λεμεσού (Greek)
Limasol Kazası (Turkish)
Location of the district in Cyprus (in red)
Coordinates: 34°40′44″N 33°02′38″E / 34.6789°N 33.0439°E / 34.6789; 33.0439
CountryCyprus
CapitalLimassol
Area
 • District
1,393.3 km2 (538.0 sq mi)
 
Population
 (2021)
 • District
262,238
 • Rank2nd
 • Density188.21/km2 (487.47/sq mi)
 • Urban
198,558
 • Rural
~63,680
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Post code
3000–4999
Area code+357 25

The Limassol District, simply known as Limassol or Lemesos, is one of the six districts of Cyprus. As of 2021, it had a population of 262,238, 75,7% of which was urban The district's capital city is Limassol. Part of the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia forms an enclave on the Akrotiri Peninsula, under the sovereignty of the SBA (Sovereign Base Areas Administration).