Divided City
A divided city is one which, as a consequence of political changes or border shifts, currently constitutes (or once constituted) two separate entities, or an urban area with a border running through it. Listed below are the localities and the state they belonged to at the time of division. Especially notable examples of divided cities are divided capitals, including Nicosia (since 1974, ongoing), Jerusalem (1948–1967 ''de jure''; ongoing since 1948), and Berlin (1949–1990). Former cities now divided * Akçakale, divided along the Baghdad Railway under the Treaty of Ankara in 1921 ** Tell Abyad, Syria ** Akçakale, Turkey * Arappınar, divided along the Baghdad Railway under the Treaty of Ankara in 1921 ** Kobanî, Syria ** Mürşitpınar, Turkey *Astara, divided under the Treaty of Turkmenchay (1828) **Astara, Azerbaijan **Astara, Iran * Baarle, divided since 1194, modern NL–BE division since 1831 ** Baarle-Nassau, Netherlands ** Baarle-Hertog, Belgium * Bad Muskau, Germ ...
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Nicosia
Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos. According to Greek mythology, Nicosia ( in Greek) was a siren, one of the daughters of Acheloos and Melpomene and its name translates as "White State" or city of White Gods. 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 isla ...
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