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The Fishing Village of Zygi |
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Zygi A General History
Zygi
community is located on the south shores of the island of Cyprus and is
central to three large cities , Nicosia, Larnaca, and Limassol.
The population of the community is about 600 persons,
the majority of whom are refugees from various locations of the northern
area of Cyprus currently occupied by the Turkish army.
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Some years ago Zygi was mainly a commercial centre
rather than a village with permanent residents.
Large quantities of carobs were gathered at Zygi from all over Cyprus,
they were stored at large warehouses, some of which are still standing
today, they were ground in the carob mills and were transported to the
pier to be loaded on to ships for export. Carobs were at that time the
main source of income for the rural population and went by the name of
the “black gold of Cyprus”. |
Today there is only one carob company operating in the
community, the Cooperative Carob Marketing Union of Larnaca Ltd. The
company gathers and sells carobs, wheat, barley, and almonds from the
surrounding areas.
Many members of the
community are now fishermen, fish traders or owners of fish restaurants.
Zygi is the most famous fish producing area in Cyprus. Zygi has many
professional fishermen and also many amateurs. The major quantities of
fish are absorbed by the local fish taverns, and the remainder is sold
to the market. |
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There are about fifteen fish taverns which operate both
day and night on weekdays and weekends. One can enjoy fresh fish
straight from the fishing boat. |
| All the plans for the marina in Zygi
are finished. The pier that is now in Zygi will be demolished and replaced
with two new piers and the marina will run 100m each way from the piers. |
View Plan
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There are about fifteen fish taverns which operate both
day and night on weekdays and weekends. One can enjoy fresh fish
straight from the fishing boat.
Now things are changing
Zygi Marina is
being built and this will lead to a large change in the village way of
live. |
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On Friday 7th December 2007 the Maroni News was invited along to he launch for the
start of the much awaited Zygi Marina. The ceremony was started with a
blessing from the Metropolitan of Trimithountos,
K.K. Barnabas, alongside our very own Father Gregory and the
local priest from Zygi.
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It continued with a speech from the Zygi Mukhtar,
Michalis Papademetriou about the benefits the marina will bring to the
local communities. A representative from the company that has the
contract for completing the marina gave a talk about the work involved
in this venture. |
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The works are to include building breakwaters and
constructing beaches. The current project will take 130 weeks to
complete at a cost of fifteen and a half million Euros, 50% paid by the
European union and the other 50% to be paid by the Cypriot government. |
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Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the
Environment, Photis Photiou, attended the event and finished the
ceremony with a speech and the unveiling of a plaque to
celebrate the much awaited start of our new local marina. |
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The event was attended by all major TV stations and
national news papers, as well as a number of local dignitaries,
politicians and businessmen. |
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We were then treated to canapés and cocktails,
followed by an invitation by the Zygi Mukhtar to join representatives
from the District Office, The Village Committee and the Minister for a
fish meze at the Captains Table; a delightful day was had by all who
attended. |
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