Nicosia
Nicosia (IPA: /ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/, NIK-ə-SEE-ə), kent locally as Lefkosia (Greek: Λευκωσία, Turkis: Lefkoşa), is the caipital an lairgest ceety o Cyprus. Locatit on the River Pedieos an situatit amaist in the centre o the island, it is the seat o govrenment as well as the main business centre. Nicosia is the caipital o the Nicosia Destrict. Nicosia is designatit a Beta Warld Ceety - bi the Globalization an Warld Ceeties Study Group an Netwirk.
Nicosia | |
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Ceety | |
Frae upper left: Nicosia ceety skyline, Ledra Street at nicht, coortyard o Nicosian hooses, Venetian walls o Nicosia, a Nicosian door in the auld toun, the Buyuk Han, a quiet neighbourhood in the auld toun, Venetian hooses, Nicosia Christmas fair, Makariou Avenue at nicht | |
Coordinates: 35°10′N 033°22′E / 35.167°N 33.367°E 033°22′E / 35.167°N 33.367°E | |
Kintra | Cyprus |
Destrict | Nicosia Destrict |
Status | Internaitionally recognised as Republic o Cyprus territory (northern half within the Turkish Republic o Northern Cyprus which is recognised only bi Turkey) |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Constantinos Yiorkadjis (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Ceety | 111 km2 (43 sq mi) |
Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
Population (2011 (sooth), 2006 (north)) | |
• Ceety | 310,355 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
• Metro | 239,277 (south) 71,078 (north) |
(Sooth includes municipalities o Nicosia (only the sooth pairt), Agios Dometios, Egkomi, Strovolos, Aglantzia, Lakatameia, Anthoupolis, Latsia an Yeri.[1] North includes Mandres (Hamitköy), Mia Milia (Haspolat), Gönyeli (Kioneli), Gerolakkos (Alayköy) an Kanlıköy (Kanli) as well as the northren pairt o Nicosia[2]) | |
Demonym(s) | Nicosian |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
Post code | 1010–1107 |
Area code(s) | +357 22 |
ISO 3166 code | CY-01 |
Website | Nicosia Municipality |
Internaitional relations
Twin touns an Sister ceeties
Twinnins[3]
Collaborations[3]
References
Freemit airtins
- English-language website for Municipality of Nicosia (Λευκωσια)
- "Nicosia in Dark and White" A photo project about the city's old abandoned buildings
- Organisational structure of Islamic religion in Cyprus
- Echoes Across the Divide Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (2008) is a documentary film about an attempt to bridge the Green Line wi a bicommunal muisic project performed frae the rooftops o Auld Nicosia
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