Lemithou
| Lemithou Λεμιθου | |
|---|---|
  Lemithou Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′57″N 32°48′41″E / 34.94917°N 32.81139°ECoordinates: 34°56′57″N 32°48′41″E / 34.94917°N 32.81139°E | |
| Country |
 Cyprus |
| District | Limassol District |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 108 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.lemythou.org/ |
Lemithou or Lemythou (Greek: Λεμιθου/Λεμύθου) is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 3 km west of Prodromos.
Lemithou is the birthplace of Cypriot philanthropist and businessman Anastasios George Leventis who made his fortune in Gold Coast (now Ghana) and Nigeria. Lemithou is also known for the Mitsis School of Lemithou(1912-2004). The Book by Η Εμπορική Σχολή Μιτσή Λεμύθου(1912-2004), by Costis Kokkinoftas, published in Nicosia, 2005, is presented in the 19th of December 2013 issue of Alithia newspaper (www.alithia.com.cy) by Maria Piliotou. The founder of the school was Demosthenis Mitsis. The first principal of the school was the very well known Cypriot poet Demetris Lipertis.
References
http://gym-lemithou-lem.schools.ac.cy/
