Information on Vasa Kellakiou Village
Vasa Kellakiou Village Photo © CyprusExpat.co.uk
Vasa Kellakiou village lies in the Limassol District of Cyprus and is situated close to Asgata, Sanida, Kellaki, Kalavasos and Klonari villages. The location of the village is of near equal distance to the cities of Limassol and Larnaca, which are also close by.
Vasa Kellakiou Village Photo © CyprusExpat.co.uk
The present site of the village was chosen as it was at the centre of all the surrounding small settlements in the area. The village offered safety in numbers and had an ample supply of water to sustain the residents and agriculture.
Vasa Kellakiou Village Photo © CyprusExpat.co.uk
The name of the village was called Vasa, as in Greek, Vasi means the base, so the village was the base, or centre of the region. The addition of the word Kellakiou in the village name, was to confirm that the village was part of the local police station district based in the nearby village of Kellak
Vasa Kellakiou Village Photo © CyprusExpat.co.uk
The village is not to be confused with the similar sounding name of Vasa Koilaniou Village, which is also located in the Limassol District of Cyprus.
Vasa Kellakiou Village Photo © CyprusExpat.co.uk
The population of Vasa Kellakiou village is around 90 residents, with 60% of the residents being of Greek Cypriot origin and 40% made up of residents from outside Cyprus. Vasa Kellakiou village is slowly becoming popular with foreign residents, who have purchased homes in the village and have restored many of them to their former glory.
Agios Demetrios Church Photo © CyprusExpat.co.uk
The Agios Demetrios church was originally built in 1840 with an extension being added in 1909.