Russians In Cyprus
A 2001 government census showed that there were 4,952 people of Russian origin living in Cyprus. Most of them arrived in Cyprus in the 1990s. Even if press reports in 2011 stated that over 100,000 people of Russian origin live in Cyprus;the 2011 government census showed that there were only 10,520 people of Russian origin living in Cyprus. Most of them (4,580 - around 50%) live in the city of Limassol. Russian schools and Orthodox Churches have been built, and a Russian-language television and radio service has been set up.
"It must be said that the infrastructure for Russian-speaking people in Cyprus is excellent. Limassol is considered to be the most Russian of all Cypriot cities. There are Russian schools here, which apply the Russian education system, children’s hobby clubs and dance and musical schools. There are Russian shops, Russian radio and Russian newspapers. This is why a Russian speaker feels very much at ease in Limassol."
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