Sotira, Famagusta

Sotira (Greek Σωτήρα ) is a village community (community) in the Famagusta district in the southeast of Cyprus.

The town is located on the southwestern shore of the dried Paralimni Lake and has about 4250 inhabitants. He is one of the Kokkinohoria ("red villages " referring to the agriculturally valuable red earth ). Neighboring municipalities are Paralimni in the east, Dherynia in the north, Frenaros in the northwest, southwest and Liopetri in Agia Napa in the southeast.

The place has two culturally significant churches: Agios Mamas is a regular cross-domed church with indicated cross arms and octagonal drum dome of the 15th century, in the chancel there are poorly preserved representations of an ascension and a miracle of Pentecost. The Panagia Chordakiotissa at the exit is similarly constructed and dates from the 12th century. In addition, there are three other churches in and near the city: Metamorphosis tou Sotiros, Agios Georgios and Agios Theodoros. In the village is also the Sotira Ecclesiastical Museum.

From Sotira the football club Onisilos Sotira, who currently plays in the second division of Cyprus is derived.