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 and municipality
Nicosia
Λευκωσιά(Greek) Lefkoşa(Turkish)
Capital city and municipality
Left to right: Nicosia skyline from Shacolas Tower; Ledra Street from Socratous Street; Eleftheria Square; Door in the Old Town; Venetian Homes; Nicosia Christmas fair at Eleftheria Square; Makariou Avenue
Northern Cyprus (the northern part, recognized only by Turkey)
Administered by
•South •North
Republic of Cyprus
Northern Cyprus (recognized only by Turkey)
Republic of Cyprus 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]
• Municipality
South: 55,014
North: 61,378
• Urban
South: 244,200
North: 82,539
[a]
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
(Cyprus) www.nicosia.org.cy
(N. Cyprus) www.lefkosabelediyesi.org
Nicosia (/ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/), also known as Lefkosia in Greek (Λευκωσία; pronounced[lɛfko'siɐ]), its Turkish name Lefkoşa (pronounced[lefkoʃa]), is the capital and largest city of Cyprus.[3]
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 militarized 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 center.[4] In 2018, Nicosia was the 32nd richest city in the world in relative purchasing power.[5]
^"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.
^"Nicosia". Holidays in Cyprus | Cyprus Agrotourism | Discover Cyprus. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
^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.
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