Nicosia District (

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: Eπαρχία Λευκωσίας) is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the

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's capital city, Nicosia. The

TRNC Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. Reco ...

-controlled northern part of the district is the

Lefkoşa District Lefkoşa District is a district of Northern Cyprus. It is divided into two sub-districts: Lefkoşa Sub-district and Değirmenlik Sub-district.Larnaca District of the

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are administered as part of Nicosia District, while western parts of the Nicosia District under de facto TRNC control are administered as part of the new

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and Lefke Districts.

History

Under

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rule, at least the latter part and then during the Venetian period, the

Kingdom of Cyprus The Kingdom of Cyprus (french: Royaume de Chypre, la, Regnum Cypri) was a state that existed between 1192 and 1489. It was ruled by the French House of Lusignan. It comprised not only the island of Cyprus, but it also had a foothold on the Ana ...

was divided into eleven provinces called in French contrées and in Italian contrade. The area around Nicosia was the province of Vicomté (literally the domain of a Viscount). It covered the eastern half of the present District of Nicosia, what would later become the Nahiehs of Dagh and Deyirmenlik (orange on map). The western half of the present district formed the province of Pendaïa ( Pendagia). One significant difference in the borders was that Vicomté extended closer to the sea, encroaching upon the Pentadaktylos foothills in the present

Kyrenia District Kyrenia District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is Kyrenia ( el, Κερύνεια; tr, Girne). It is the smallest of Cyprus' districts, and is the only one controlled in its entirety by the unrecognised de facto state o ...

.L’ Ile de Chypre. Sa Situation Presente et ses Souvenirs du Moyen Age, by Louis de Mas Latrie, pub. Firmin-Didot et Cie, Paris. 1879; map and pp. 148-151 Under Ottoman Turkish rule, Nicosia was one of the six cazas into which the island was divided. The Caza of Nicosia, also known as the Caza of Deyirmenlik, was divided into two nahiehs - Dagh (Orini) and Deyirmenlik (Kythrea).History of Cyprus, by George Hill, Cambridge University Press, 1952, vol IV, p.7 The caza was headed by a Kaimakan. When the British took control of Cyprus in 1878, these administrative units were retained. A British officer styled a Commissioner (later District Officer) was appointed for the caza of Nicosia, while the Turkish Kaimakan was initially retained with certain of his functions. The Nahiehs of Lefka and Morphou were previously in the Caza of Kyrenia. But by 1881, the Nahiehs of the Caza of Nicosia were:Census of Cyprus 1881, pr. Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1884 * Lefka * Morphou * Dagh * Deyirmenlik The town of Nicosia, previously separate, came under the Nahieh of Deyirmenlik (Greek: Kythrea) in the British period.

Population

The population of Nicosia Caza or District in 1881 was as follows: At the most recent census the population of the district was as follows:Census organised by the Turkish Cypriots in the occupied area http://www.devplan.org/Nufus-2011/nufus%20ikinci_.pdf retrieved October 2013 The total figure above includes 1,599 for the communities of Melouseia, Tremetousia and Arsos in Larnaca District and Afania in Famagusta District. Thus, the population of Nicosia District has increased eight-fold since 1881.

Settlements

According to ''Statistical Codes of Municipalities, Communities and Quarters of Cyprus'' per the Statistical Service of Cyprus (2015), Nicosia District has 12 municipalities and 162 communities. Municipalities are written with bold. * Agia * Agia Eirini * Agia Marina * Agia Marina (Skylloura) * Agia Varvara * Agioi Iliofotoi *

Agioi Trimithias Agioi Trimithias ( el, Άγιοι Τριμιθιάς) is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of ...

Agios Dometios ''Agios'' ( el, Άγιος), plural ''Agioi'' (), transcribes masculine gender Greek words meaning 'sacred' or 'saint' (for example Agios Dimitrios, Agioi Anargyroi). It is frequently shortened in colloquial language to ''Ai'' (for example Ai Str ...

* Agios Epifanios Oreinis * Agios Epifanios Soleas * Agios Georgios * Agios Georgios Lefkas * Agios Ioannis (Selemani) * Agios Ioannis Malountas * Agios Nikolaos Lefkas *

Agios Sozomenos Agios Sozomenos ( gr, Αγιος Σωζόμενος tr, Arpalık (lit. "place of barley")) is a deserted village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, close to the Green Line and near Potamia. It is located at the confluence of the Alikos river w ...

* Agios Theodoros, Nicosia * Agios Theodoros Tilliria * Agios Vasileios *

Aglandjia Aglandjia ( el, Αγλαντζιά []; tr, Eğlence) is a suburb and a municipality of Nicosia, Cyprus. The municipality has a population of 20,783 (2011) and is contiguous with Nicosia Municipality. Aglandjia is near the United Nations Buffe ...

* Agrokipia *

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Alampra Alampra or Alambra ( gr, Αλάμπρα) is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatoli ...

* Alevga * Alithinou * Alona * Ammadies * Ampelikou * Analiontas * Anageia * Angolemi * Anthoupolis * Apliki * Arediou * Argaki * Askas * Astromeritis * Avlona *

Beykeuy Beykeuy or Beyköy ( gr, Μπέικιοϊ) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, southeast of Kythrea. ''De facto'', it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. References

Communities in Nicosia District Populated places in Le ...

* Dali *

Deneia Deneia ( el, Δένεια []; tr, Denya) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, west of Mammari. It is one of only four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, United Nations Buffer Zone, the other three being ...

* Dyo Potamoi *

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Engomi Engomi ( el, Έγκωμη tr, Engomi or Enkomi) is a suburb and municipality of the Cypriot capital Nicosia. In 2011, it had a population of 18,010. Of these, 14,254 were citizens of Cyprus. It is a mainly residential neighbourhood with many ...

* Epicho * Episkopeio * Ergates * Evrychou * Exometochi * Farmakas * Fikardou * Flasou * Fterikoudi * Fyllia * Galata * Galini * Gerakies * Geri *

Gerolakkos Gerolakkos ( el, Γερόλακκος; tr, Alayköy) is a village near Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. It is immediately north of the Green Line. Nicosia International Airport (now defunct) is located about 2 km to its south-east. ''De fac ...

* Gönyeli *

Gourri Gourri ( gr, Γούρρι) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, found on a rough side at the foothill of the Machaira mountain, in the geographical region of Pitsilia. The village is located 10 km south of Klirou, 36 km from ...

Kakopetria Kakopetria is a town in Cyprus located southwest of the capital, Nicosia, on the north facing foothills of the Troodos Mountains. It stands at an altitude of 667 metres and it is the highest village in the Solea Valley. The community has about ...

* Kaliana * Kalo Chorio Kapouti * Kalo Chorio Oreinis * Kalo Chorio Soleas * Kalopanagiotis * Kalyvakia *

Kampi Kampi ( gr, Καμπί) is a small village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, east of the town of Palaichori Oreinis Palaichori Oreinis () is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus on the E 903 road. The village stan ...

* Kampia * Kampos * Kanli * Kannavia *

Kapedes Kapedes ( gr, Καπέδες) is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula ...

* Karavostasi * Kataliontas *

Kato Deftera Kato Deftera ( el, Κάτω Δευτερά) is a village 11 km south-west of Nicosia in Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Ana ...

* Katokopia * Kato Koutrafas * Kato Moni * Kato Pyrgos * Kato Zodeia *

Katydata Katydata ( gr, Κατύδατα) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located 56 kilometres from Nicosia and 2 kilometres north of Linou. It is in the Solea Valley. History Archaeologist Menelaos Markides has excavated in Katydata ...

* Kazivera * Klirou *

Kokkina Kokkina ( el, Κόκκινα []; tr, Erenköy or ) is a coastal exclave (pene-exclave) of the ''de facto'' Northern Cyprus, and a former Turkish Cypriot enclave in Cyprus. It is surrounded by mountainous territory, with the Morphou Bay on it ...

Kokkinotrimithia Kokkinotrimithia ( el, Κοκκινοτριμιθιά []) is a village located west of Nicosia, Cyprus, close to the Green Line (Cyprus), Green Line. It has an exit along the A9 motorway (Cyprus), A9 motorway. In 2011, it had 4,077 inhabitants. R ...

* Korakou * Kotsiatis * Kourou Monastiri * Kyra *

Kythrea Kythrea ( el, Κυθρέα or ; tr, Değirmenlik) is a small town in Cyprus, 10 km northeast of Nicosia. Kythrea is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. History Kythrea is situated near the ancient Greek city-kingdom of Ch ...

* Lagoudera *

Lakatamia Lakatamia ( el, Λακατάμια ; tr, Lakadamya) is a southwestern suburb of Nicosia, Cyprus. In terms of population, Lakatamia municipality is the third largest municipality in Nicosia district and the fifth largest municipality in Cyprus (a ...

Latsia Latsia ( el, Λατσιά []; tr, Laçça, a village on the south east outskirts of Nicosia, Cyprus, is today one of the city's largest suburbs. It hosts the new Nicosia General Hospital, the new GSP Stadium and the Mall of Cyprus. Latsia has se ...

* Lazanias *

Lefka Lefka ( el, Λεύκα; tr, Lefke) is a town in Cyprus, overlooking Morphou Bay. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. In 2011, the town proper had 3,009 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Lefke District of Northern Cyprus ...

* Linou * Livadia * Louroujina * Loutros *

Lympia Lympia or Lymbia ( el, Λύμπια) is a large village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus. In 2011 the population was 2,694. The name derives from the original name of the settlement ''Olympia''. History The road leading from Mosfiloti to Lympi ...

* Lythrodontas * Malounta * Mammari * Mandres *

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* Margi *

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* Masari * Mathiatis * Meniko *

Mia Milia Haspolat or Mia Milia (Greek: Μια Μηλιά or Μία Μηλιά, literally 'One Apple tree') is an industrialised village and an eastern suburb of North Nicosia. Haspolat is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. The Cyprus Interna ...

* Mylikouri * Mitsero * Mora *

Morphou Morphou ( el, Μόρφου; tr, Omorfo or ) is a town in the northwestern part of Cyprus, under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. It is the administrative center of the Güzelyurt District of Northern Cyprus. Having been a predominan ...

* Mosfileri * Moutoullas * Neo Chorio * Nicosia * Nikitari * Nikitas *

Nisou Nisou ( gr, Νήσου, tr, Dizdarköy) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Penins ...

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Orounta Orounta ( gr, Ορούντα) is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, west of Nicosia, near Peristerona. It was the birthplace of the Saint Martyr. Philoumenos (Hasapis) of Jacob's Well, Saint Philoumenos (Greek language, Greek: � ...

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* Pachyammos * Palaichori Morphou * Palaichori Oreinis * Palaikythro * Paliometocho * Pano Deftera * Pano Koutrafas * Pano Pyrgos * Pano Zodeia * Pedoulas * Pentageia * Pera * Pera Chorio * Peristerona * Peristeronari * Petra * Petra tou Digeni * Pigenia *

Platanistasa Platanistasa (Greek: Πλατανιστάσα) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located 14 km southwest of Mitsero. Platanistasa is in the northern side of Troodos in Pitsilia region. The average altitude of Platanistasa is 940 met ...

* Politiko * Polystypos * Potami * Potamia * Prastio *

Psimolofou Psimolofou or Psimolophou ( gr, Ψιμολόφου) is a village located about 16 km from Nicosia District Capital of Cyprus, en route to the historic Machairas Monastery. Psimolofou rests at a height of 340 meters above sea level and it ...

* Pyrogi * Saranti * Selladi tou Appi *

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* Sinaoros * Skouriotissa * Skylloura * Spilia * Strovolos * Syrianochori * Temvria * Trachoni *

Trachonas Trachonas ( el, Τράχωνας; tr, Kızılay or ) is a North Nicosia, northern suburb of Nicosia, Cyprus. ''De facto'', it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. References

Communities in Nicosia District Populated places in Lefko ...

* Tsakistra *

Tseri Tseri ( el, Tσέρι; tr, Çeri), also known as Seri or Xeri, is a south suburb of Nicosia Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the larges ...

* Tymbou * Variseia * Voni * Vroisha * Vyzakia * Xerovounos * Xyliatos

References

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