Diagnostic Report of the City of Larnaka & Greater Urban Area
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This document is published by Larnaka Municipality– USUDS project for “Larnaka, Cyprus” is funded by the European Union Το παρόν έγγραφο εκδίδεται από τον Δήμο Λάρνακας στα πλαίσια του USUDS project για την Λάρνακα το οποίο χρηματοδοτείται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση Diagnostic Report of the city of Larnaka & greater urban area TThhee UUrrbbaann SSuussttaaiinnaabbllee DDeevveellooppmmeenntt SSttrraatteeggiieess ((UUSSUUDDSS)) pprroojjeecctt The European Union’s USUDS project for “Larnaka” July 2013 www.medcities.org CHAPTER 1 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF LARNAKA 1 - DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF LARNAKA 1.1 PREFACE 1.1.1 Methodology The exploration of the demographic characteristics of Larnaka has been based mainly on official data from Eurostat and specifically from the Census of Population of 2011. For comparison purposes data from the 2001 Census and from previous censuses has also been used. Furthermore, data from the other provinces or cities of Cyprus has also been used for comparison purposes, and in some cases reference is made to the overall results for the entire population of Cyprus. The methodological approach used in this chapter is broken down into four (4) stages: . The first part sets out a brief analysis of the existing situation and the general characteristics that make up the population of Larnaka and the total population, inhabiting the area controlled by the Republic of Cyprus. The second part investigates the development patterns of the population of Larnaka compared to the population of the remaining four districts of Cyprus. Τhe third part shows the characteristics of the population of Larnaka compared with the characteristics of the total population of Cyprus in the area controlled by the Republic of Cyprus. The fourth part attempts to analyze the data and lists the possible reasons that make up each item. 1.1.2 Sources - Department of Statistics, Population Census of 2011 primarily, but also population censuses of earlier years. - Department of Town Planning and Housing, Larnaka Local Plan revised in 2011 and approved in 2013. - Municipality of Larnaka, Technical Department and Financial Department 3 1 - DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF LARNAKA 1.2 GENERAL The population of Cyprus according to the results of the Population Census of 2011 was 856,960 (as of 1st October 2011) compared to 689.565 in the previous census of 2001, recording an increase of 21.9% over the past 10 years. It should be noted that the district with the largest population growth in 2011 compared to 2001 is Paphos with an increase of 33.0%, followed by Larnaka with an increase of 24.2%, Famagusta with an increase of 23.4%, Limassol with an increase of 19.2 % and lastly Nicosia with an increase of 18.8%. The total population of Cyprus has increased by about 22% from 2001 to 2011, however this increase does not reflect the number of Cypriot births. The preliminary results of the population census conducted in previous months show a dramatic decline in births and increase in the number of foreign nationals living in Cyprus. According to the results, one in five people are foreigners. The District of Larnaka has an area of 102,100 hectares (which accounts for 18.6% of the total area controlled by the Republic of Cyprus). The Greater Urban Area of Larnaka has an area of 12,155 hectares of which 3,206 hectares comprise the Municipality of Larnaka (Fig. 1.1, Table 1.1). Figure 1.1: The District of Larnaka SOURCES: Department of Town Planning and Housing, Internet Table 1.1: Area and population within the District of Larnaka REGION AREA (ha) POPULATION District of Larnaka 102,100 143,192 Greater Urban Area 12,155 91,724 Municipality of Larnaka 3,206 51,468 SOURCES: Department of Town Planning and Housing Department of Statistics, Population Census of 2011 4 1 - DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF LARNAKA The total population of Larnaka as of 1st October 2011 was 143,192 (urban and rural areas combined) which corresponds to 17% of the total population. In the urban area of Larnaka the population was 84,279 and the rural area was 58,435. Of the 84,279 in the urban area of Larnaka, 51,468 reside in the area pertaining to the Municipality of Larnaka. Larnaka is the third largest province in population number with an annual growth rate of 2.5% (an increase of approximately 3,000 per year). The limits of the Larnaka Local Plan comprise the following communities: Larnaka Municipality, the Municipality Aradhippou, the Municipality of Livadia, the Community Councils of Dromolaxia and Meneou, the seafront of the Community Councils of Voroklini and Pyla, and part of the area of the Community Council of Kalo Chorio (Figure 1.2). Figure 1.2: Larnaka Local Plan - Study area and administrational framework SOURCE: Department of Town Planning and Housing, Larnaka Local Plan 2013 The largest communities in the periphery of the Municipality of Larnaka (Figure 1.3) in terms of population, according to data collected from the census of population of 2011 are: the Municipality of Aradippou with 19,228 residents, the Municipality of Livadia with 7,206 residents, the Community Councils of Voroklini with 6,134 inhabitants, Dromolaxia with 5,064 inhabitants, Kiti with 4,252 residents, Pervolia with 3,009 residents and Pyla with 2,771 inhabitants. With lower populations, follow the Community Councils of Meneou with 1,625 inhabitants, Kalo Chorio with 1,518 inhabitants, Tersefanou with 1,299 residents, Troulloi with 1,175 inhabitants, Klavdia with 427 residents, Kelia with 387 inhabitants, and finally Avdellero with 218 inhabitants (please refer to Table 2). 5 1 - DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF LARNAKA Figure 1.3: The Municipality of Larnaka and Table 1.2: Area and population surrounding communities of the Municipality of Larnaka and surrounding communities Municipality Area Population /Community (ha) 1-10-2011 Council Larnaka 3,206 51,468 Aradhippou 5,594 19,228 Livadia 861 7,206 Dromolaxia 1,670 5,064 Meneou 447 1,625 Voroklini 1,538 6,134 Pyla 1,954 2,771 Kalo Chorio 2,721 1,518 Trouloi 2,843 1,175 Kelia 1,258 387 Avdellero 2,004 218 Kochi 1,366 0 Klavdia 2,103 427 Tersefanou 1,919 1,299 Kiti 878 4,252 Pervolia 853 3,009 SOURCES: Department of Town Planning and SOURCE: Department of Town Planning and Housing Housing, Department of Statistics The area in descending order of each community within the boundaries of the Local Plan of Larnaka is as follows: the Municipality of Aradhippou 5,594 hectares, the Municipality of Larnaka 3,206 hectares, Troulloi 2,843 hectares, Kalo Chorio 2,721 hectares, Klavdia 2,103 hectares, Avdellero 2,004 hectares, Pyla 1,954 hectares, Tersefanou 1,919 hectares, Dromolaxia 1,670 hectares, Voroklini 1,538 hectares, Kochi 1,366 hectares, Kelia 1,258 hectares, Kiti 878 hectares, Livadia 861 hectares, Pervolia 853 hectares, and finally Meneou 447 hectares (refer to table 1.2). The Administrative District of the Municipality of Larnaka is divided into 10 quarters, which are: Skala, Agios Nikolaos, Chrysopolitissa, Sotiros, Agioi Anargyroi I, Agioi Anargyroi II, Kokkines, Tsiakkilero, Kamares and Archbishop Makarios III (figure 1.4). The area and the population for the year 2011 of each quarter is presented in Table 1.3. Figure 1.4: Quarters within Table 1.3: Area and Population of the the Municipality of Larnaka Quarters of Larnaka Quarter Area Population (ha) 1-10-2011 Scala 1,186 6,103 Agios Nikolaos 1,250 16,887 Chrysopolitissa 278 7,980 Sotiros 361 13,383 Agioi Anargyroi I 21 996 Agioi Anargyroi II 24 1,281 Kokkines 4 1,495 Tsiakkilero 38 1,873 Kamares 14 479 Arch. Makarios III 30 991 SOURCE: Department of Town Planning and Housing SOURCES: Department of Town Planning and Housing, Department of Statistics 6 1 - DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF LARNAKA 1.3 POPULATION GROWTH According to the census of population of 2011, the urban area of Larnaka ranks third in population compared to the other urban areas in Cyprus, whereas its rural area ranks second compared to the other rural areas in the country. The distribution of population of the urban/rural area of Cyprus by district, is presented in figure 1.5 below, and the change over time of the population in each district in figure 1.6. The population in all urban districts shows a small increase in the years between 2000 and 2011. In Nicosia, the increment is around 20.5%, in Larnaka 21.5%, in Limassol 15,9%, and in Paphos 39.8%. (Refer to figure 1.7) Likewise, the population in all rural districts appears to have a small increase in the years between 2000 and 2011. In Nicosia, the inrement is around 22.1%, in Famagusta 25.9%, in Larnaka 32.8%, in Limassol 40.7%, and in Paphos 31.8%. (Refer to figure 1.8) Figure 1.5: Population according to district and urban/rural area 250.000 237.703 200.000 179.421 150.000 ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 100.000 87.249 84.591 61.986 46.581 58.601 54.783 TOTAL / TOTAL 50.000 26.129 0 Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Area Area Area Area Area Area Area Area Area Area NICOSIA FAMAGUSTA LARNAKA LIMASSOL PAPHOS SOURCE: Department of Statistics, Population census of 2011 Figure 1.6: Population according to district (End of year results) 400,0 350,0 300,0 250,0 200,0 150,0 (THOUSANDS) 100,0 END OF YEAR TOTALS TOTALS YEAR OF END 50,0 0,0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Nicosia 280,3 283,1 286,2 289,7 293,5 298,4 305,1 312,6 320,6 328,0 336,0 Famagusta 38,5 39,0 39,6 40,1 40,8 41,6 42,7 43,8 45,1 46,3 47,6 Larnaka 117,5 119,0 120,8 122,8 124,8 127,4 130,8 134,5 138,5 142,3 146,3 Limassol 201,6 203,5 205,7 208,1 210,8 214,3 219,0 224,4 230,2