Assia (Greek: Άσσια, locally [ˈaʃːa];[a] Turkish: Paşaköy) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located 6 km northwest of Vatili.
The main source of income in the area was farming and many agricultural products of Assia were sold to Nicosia's markets.
All evidence suggests that despite the differences in spelling, all the double consonants in the name, i.e. sh, sk, sq or ch, were most probably pronounced similarly to the heavy Italian sc."
There is also the popular belief that the name comes from the Greek word "aski" (plural "askia") which is a type of vessel for carrying liquids, mainly water and wine, made of animal skin (sheep, goat).
During some legendary feasts, which included drinking competitions, the people of Assia claimed that the name of the village came from the fact that they could consume so many "askia" of wine.
The land is so fertile mainly because of the river Yialias, which both supplied the necessary irrigation but also deposited rich soil over the adjacent farmland.
Ethnikos Assia (Greek: Εθνικός 'Ασσιας) is a Cyprus football team currently playing in the Cypriot Third Division.