Nicosia
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| Nicosia Λευκωσία (Greek) Lefkoşa (Turkis) |
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| Coordinates: 35°10′N 033°22′E / 35.167°N 33.367°ECoordinates: 35°10′N 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.) |
| Aurie | |
| - Ceety | 111 km2 (42.9 sq mi) |
| Hicht | 220 m (722 ft) |
| Indwallers (2011 (sooth), 2006 (north)) | |
| - Ceety | 310,355 |
| - Densitie | 2,796/km2 (7,241.6/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 | Nicosian |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+02:00) |
| Post code | 1010–1107 |
| Aurie code(s) | +357 22 |
| ISO 3166 code | CY-01 |
| Wabsteid | Nicosia Municipality |
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.
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Twinnins [edit]
Lisbon, Portugal
Schwerin, Germany, syne 1974
Athens, Greece, syne 1988
Ankara, Turkey, syne 1988
Odessa, Ukraine, syne 1996
Shiraz, Iran, syne 1999
Bucharest, Romanie, syne 2004
Shanghai, Fowkrepublic o Cheenae, syne 2004
Barcelona, Spain, syne 2004
Beirut, Lebanon, syne 2004
Mexico Ceety, Mexico, syne 2004
Milan, Italy, syne 2004
Abu Dhabi, Unitit Arab Emirates, syne 2004
Comrat, Moldovae, syne 2006
Kumanovo, Macedonie
Collaborations [edit]
Moscow, Roushie, syne 2000- Nicosia, Sicily, Italy, syne 2000
- Qingdao, Cheenae, syne 2001
- Athens, Greece, syne 2002
Helsinki, Finland, syne 2003
References [edit]
- ↑ Population Enumerated by Sex, Age, District, Municipality/Community and Quarter, 2011 – (2011 Census of the Republic of Cyprus, Statistical Service) ((Greek)). Mof.gov.cy. Retrieved on 21 Julie 2012. .
- ↑ TRNC General Population and Housing Unit Census – (TRNC State Planning Organization) (PDF). Retrieved on 21 Julie 2012. .
Freemit airtins [edit]
- 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 (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
