Municipality of Dali
Updated: 12/09/2017
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Dali (Idalion) is a municipality of Nicosia district. It is
the modern town of the ancient city of Idalion.
Dali is located in the southern part of Nicosia province (17
kilometers south of Nicosia), approximately in the middle of Cyprus. Because of
its large expanse, Dali is divided into two large and distinct areas. These are
the area of " Panagia Evangelistria" (metropolitan Dali that includes
the ancient part of Dali) and " Saints Konstantinou and Eleni". The
first is the metropolitan old village, while the second is the modern extension
of Dali closer to Nicosia (northern part of the municipality). The metropolitan
Dali is located between two hills that surround the valley of the Gialia River.
By 2016, the population had almost doubled to 13,000.
Dali has a rich history which is dated back to the first
Greek years and shows the long presence of the Greek element in Cyprus.
Today there is an important number of education institutes
in Dali. There are three primary schools
which operate, one lyceum and a number of preschool centres and kindergartens.
The district gymnasium of Pera Chorio Nisou which was previously called
District gymnasium of Nicosa had previously operated in Dali at the second
primary school of Dali.
There are many services in the village such as clinics,
gyms, swimming pools, restaurants and many others. There is also the well-known
Health Centre of Dali which provides services to the surrounding villages as
well. Moreover, there is one of the most respected Care-homes in Cyprus, which
is called Agios Dimitrianos near the Health Centre. The Carehome provides, to
elderly people, high quality nursing care of a high standard in a friendly and
family-like environment. The centre treats each and every one of its guests
with sensitivity, great care and respect, based on the specific needs of each
individual, for a personalised care.