- Athienou
Infobox Settlement
subdivision_type=Country
subdivision_name=Cyprus
subdivision_type1=District
leader_title=Mayor
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
postal_code_type=Postal code
official_name = Athienou
native_name = Αθηένου
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img_coa_
shield_size = 200px
subdivision_name1 =Larnaca District
population_total = 4261
population_as_of = 2001 [ [http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/A5E0A9096615A568C2257122003FB72E/$file/POPULATION%20BY%20MUNICIPALITY_COMMUNITY-EN.xls?OpenElement "Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus"] (MS Excel), 2001 Population Census]
elevation_m =
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latm =
latNS = N
longd =
longm =
longEW = E
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leader_name =
website = http://www.athienou.org.cy/Athienou ( _el. Αθηένου) is a village on the island of
Cyprus . It is located in theLarnaca District . It is one of only three villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone, the other two beingTroulloi andPyla . Today Athienou has a population of around 5000 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 Luizinian 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. [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 | accessyear = 2008]
External links
* [http://www1.davidson.edu/academic/classics/Toumazou/AAP/index.html Athienou Archaeological Project]
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