This article is about the city in Cyprus. For the northern part, see North Nicosia. For the Italian commune, see Nicosia, Sicily. For other uses, see Nicosia (disambiguation).
Capital city
Nicosia
Λευκωσία(Greek) Lefkoşa(Turkish)
Capital city
From upper left: Nicosia city skyline, Ledra Street at night, courtyard of Nicosian houses, Venetian walls of Nicosia, a Nicosian door in the old town, the Buyuk Han, a quiet neighbourhood in the old town, Venetian houses, Nicosia Christmas fair, Makariou Avenue at night
Northern Cyprus (the northern part, recognised only by Turkey)
Administered by
•South •North
Republic of Cyprus
Northern Cyprus (recognised only by Turkey)
Cypriot District
Nicosia
Government
• Mayor of Nicosia Municipality
Constantinos Yiorkadjis (Ind.)
• Mayor of Nicosia Turkish Municipality
Mehmet Harmancı (TDP)
Area
• Land
51.06 km2 (19.71 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
(2016)[1][2]
• Capital city
South: 55,014
North: 61,378
• Urban
South: 244,200
North: 82,539
South Nicosia's urban area includes the municipalities of Nicosia (south), Agios Dometios, Egkomi, Strovolos, Aglantzia, Lakatameia, Anthoupolis, Latsia and Yeri. The north's includes North Nicosia, Gönyeli, Gerolakkos and Kanli.
Demonym
Nicosian
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)
Post code
1010–1107
Area code
+357 22
ISO 3166 code
CY-01
Website
(Republic of Cyprus website-south) www.nicosia.org.cy
Nicosia (/ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/NIK-ə-SEE-ə; Greek: Λευκωσία, romanized: Lefkosía[lefkoˈsi.a]; Turkish: Lefkoşa[lefˈkoʃa]; Armenian: Նիկոսիա, romanized: Nikosia; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya[3][4]) is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.
Nicosia is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capitals. It has been continuously inhabited for over 4,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century. The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities of Nicosia segregated into the south and north of the city respectively in early 1964, following the fighting of the Cyprus crisis of 1963–64 that broke out in the city. This separation became a militarised border between the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus after Turkey invaded the island in 1974 following an attempt at Enosis.
Apart from its legislative and administrative functions, Nicosia has established itself as the island's financial capital and its main international business centre.[5] In 2018, Nicosia was the 32nd richest city in the world in relative purchasing power.[6]
^"Population – Place of Residence, 2011". Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT). 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.
^"KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF) (in Turkish). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
^Dumper, Michael; Stanley, Bruce E. (2007). Cities of the Middle East and North Africa : a historical encyclopedia. ABC CLIO. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-57607-919-5. OCLC 912609090.
^Borg, Alexander; Kaye, Alan S.; Daniels, Peter T. (1997). Phonologies of Asia and Africa: (including the Caucasus). Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-57506-507-6. OCLC 605125544.
^Kempen, Ronald van; Vermeulen, Marcel; Baan, Ad (2005). Urban Issues and Urban Policies in the New EU Countries. Ashgate. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-7546-4511-5.
^"World's richest cities by purchasing power". UBS. 2018. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
Club Omonia Nicosia (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Oμόνοια Λευκωσίας; Athlitikós Sýllogos Omónoia Lefkosías), commonly known as Omonia Nicosia, or simply Omonia...
North Nicosia or Northern Nicosia (Turkish: Kuzey Lefkoşa [kuˈzej lefˈkoʃa]; Greek: Βόρεια Λευκωσία) is the capital and largest city of the de facto state...
University of Nicosia is a private for-profit university based in Nicosia, Cyprus. In September, 2007, Intercollege became the University of Nicosia, Cyprus...
Nicosia International Airport (Greek: Διεθνές Αεροδρόμιο Λευκωσίας, Turkish: Lefkoşa Uluslararası Havaalanı) is a largely disused airport located 8.2 km...
Turkey, and west of Lebanon and Syria. Its capital and largest city is Nicosia. The northeast portion of the island is de facto governed by the self-declared...
Rometty was born on July 29, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, as Virginia Marie Nicosia. Growing up outside Chicago, she was the eldest of four children in an...
Nicosia District (Greek: Eπαρχία Λευκωσίας) is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island country's capital city, Nicosia. The de-facto...
The Walls of Nicosia, also known as the Venetian Walls, are a series of defensive walls which surround Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus. The first...
is a different time compared to Turkey during the winter. Time zone in Nicosia, Cyprus. TimeAndDate.com. Occupied Northern Cyprus to Follow Turkey Time...
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nicosia, Cyprus. 7th C. BCE - City-kingdom called "Ledra." 280 BCE - Leucos, son of Ptolemy...
Nic Nicosia (born 1951) is an American artist using photography, sculpture, and drawing in his practice. He received a BS in radio-television-film, with...
Massacre in Nicosia was a massacre committed by the Ottomans during Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573). On 1 July 1570, Cyprus came under the rule of the...
Diocese of Nicosia may refer to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicosia, Sicily Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Nicosia This disambiguation page lists articles...
Nicosia Mall is a shopping mall located in the Lakatamia-Anthoupolis area, southwest of the centre of Nicosia, capital of Cyprus. It opened in November...
Nicosia Marathon (branded The Quantum Nicosia Marathon) is an international marathon (42.195 km) that courses through Nicosia. Its inaugural run was held...
Olympiakos Nicosia (Greek: Ολυμπιακός Λευκωσίας, Olympiakos Lefkosias) is a Cypriot football club based in Nicosia and competes in the Second Division...
lit. "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") is a Cypriot professional football club based in Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is the most successful football...
Steven Richard Nicosia (born August 6, 1955) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from...
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and most recently consisted of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards)...
Emanuele Nicosia (11 January 1953 – 23 March 2016) was an automobile designer from Italy. He worked at Pininfarina for many years, designing the Jaguar...
Nicosia old aqueduct is located in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus and is the oldest aqueduct in Cyprus. It is located close to Eleftheria (Liberty) Monument...
flag that serve as the symbols of the city of Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. The emblem and flag of Nicosia were established between 1971, and 1974. Due...
stretches between Northern Cyprus and the rest of the island and divides Nicosia, the island's largest city and capital of both sides. A coup d'état in...
Stadium in Nicosia. In 1974, the national team enjoyed one of their most famous victories when they beat Northern Ireland 1–0 in Nicosia. On 12 February...
The Central Jail of Nicosia is the only prison of the Republic of Cyprus. The unrecognized republic of Northern Cyprus also has its own prison. The Central...
Global Information
