Dromolaxia is a village just 8 km away from Larnaca

Larnaca

Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort...

 in Cyprus

Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

, near Larnaca International Airport

Larnaca International Airport

Larnaca International Airport is an international airport located southwest of Larnaca, Cyprus. Larnaca International Airport is Cyprus' main international gateway and the larger of the country's two commercial airports, the other being Paphos International Airport on the island's southwestern...

. It is one of the largest villages in the Larnaca region with a current population of about 7000 people.

Dromolaxia's main church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a special building to the people of Dromolaxia. It is believed that when the church caught fire the church bell could be heard ringing. The residents claimed that St. John rang the bell to warn the people that there was a fire in order to save the church.

Football team

Dromolaxia's football team is Thyella and has been in the 4th division. Due to economical and political reasons, the community president decided to withdraw the team from the league. It has been suggested that the team be merged with Salamina Dromolaxias, the team of the refugees who came to Dromolaxia in 1974 due to the Turkish invasion.

External links

• A' Primary School of Dromolaxia

• B' Primary School of Dromolaxia