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Tsiknopempti (Τσικνοπέμπτη in Greek) is the celebration of the Orthodox tradition in which great quantities of meat are consumed. Tsikna means the smell of grilled meat and Pempti means Thursday (Πέμπτη in Greek). This day is also called Charred, Fat ,Smoky or Barbeque Thursday due to the large amount of meat that is cooked all over Cyprus and Greece.

The Famagusta district is one of the 6 districts and it is the second largest district on the island with an extent of 1985 square kilometres. It borders with the Kyrenia, Nicosia and Larnaca districts to the west, while the north and east and south parts are seaside.

The Larnaca district is one of the 6 districts in Cyprus and is the fifth largest on the island. It has an extent of 1120 square kilometres. Larnaca is then divided into 6 municipalities and 53 communities/villages.

The municipalities are: Aradippou, Athienou, Drimolaxia – Meneou, Larnaca, Livadia  and Pano Lefkara. A list with all the communities/villages of Larnaca can be found on the table below.

The Nicosia district is one of the 6 districts and it is the largest on the island. It has an extent of 2710 square kilometres forming the 29,32 % of the island. Nicosia is then divided into twelve municipalities (The Morphou and Kythrea Municipalities are under occupation) and 162 communities (39 of these communitites are under occupation).

The Limassol district is one of the 6 districts and it is the third largest district on the island. It has an extent of 1393 square kilometres, forming the 15, 07% of the island. It borders with the Paphos district to the west, the Nicosia district to the north, and the Larnaca district to the east.

The Paphos district is one of the 6 districts in Cyprus and is the fourth largest on the island. It has an extent of 1396 square metres and forms the 15, 09% of Cyprus. Paphos is then divided into 4 municipalities and 121 communities/villages.

Kyrenia is a district in the north coast of Cyprus opposite the southern shores of Asia Minor. It is the most northern town of Cyprus and it is surrounded by sea towards the north,  and by the Pentadaktylos Mountains to the south.

 To view the list of all the Famagusta Villages refer to the Famagusta Villages List  

Larnaca is a district in the southeast coast of Cyprus. It is the successor town of ancient Kition one of the most important kingdoms in ancient Cyprus. It is also the birthplace of the well-known ancient philosopher Zinona.

Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus and it is situated in the centre of the island.  It is built over the Pedieos River and forms the base for the government. During antiquity its name was Lydra and it was one of the most ancient kingdoms in Cyprus. As the capital of Cyprus, it was taken over by the Franks, the Venetian, the Ottomans and the British.