Hamitköy is an affluent northern suburb of

North Nicosia North Nicosia or Northern Nicosia ( ; ) refers to the largest settlement and the ''de facto'' capital of Northern Cyprus. It is the northern part of the divided city of Nicosia, and is governed by the Nicosia Turkish Municipality. , North Nicos ...

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. Hamitköy is under the ''de facto'' control of

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, and, since 2008, it has been under the jurisdiction of the

Nicosia Turkish Municipality Nicosia Turkish Municipality () is the governing body of North Nicosia province of TRNC. It was established in 1958 and was recognized by Article 173 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus. After 1974 and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus ...

. As of 2011, Hamitköy had a population of 5,338. Prior to its urbanisation, it was better known as Mandres () or Hamit Mandres ().

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