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Nísou

Nisou

Nisou is a village in the of , just north of and it is about 15 kilometres from the capital. It is built at the north bank of the Yialias River.
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  • Type: Village with 1,320 residents
  • Description: community in Nicosia District, Republic of Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Dizdar Keuy” and “Nisuyu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Idalium and Agia Varvara.

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Idalion or was an ancient city in , in modern , . The city was founded on the copper trade in the 3rd millennium BC. Its name does not appear on the Sargon Stele of 707 BC, but does appear on the later Prism of Esarhaddon and in similar spellings in Ashurbanipal's annal. is situated 3 km east of Nisou.

Church
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is a village located in the of Cyprus.The village is named after Saint Barbara. The village is located 22 km south from and is at an altitude of 311 meters. is situated 3½ km southwest of Nisou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pera Chorio and Dali.

Village
is a large village in , located near the town of . The population of the village is around 2,200 people, many of whom are refugees who went to the village after the 1974 Turkish invasion.

Town
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is a town in , located in the South Nicosia area about 20 km south of central and is at an altitude of 220 m. It is the largest settlement amongst a group of villages in the area which are connected to by a radial road network. is situated 3 km east of Nisou.

Village
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or Alambra is a village located in the of . Excavations took place here between 1974 and 1985, where the remains of a Middle Bronze Age settlement were found. is situated 3½ km south of Nisou.

Nisou

Latitude
35.02114° or 35° 1′ 16″ north
Longitude
33.38925° or 33° 23′ 21″ east
Population
1,320
Elevation
240 metres (787 feet)
Open location code
8G7M29CQ+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2109601903
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
146260
Wiki­data ID
Q3563343
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Nisou” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Nisou”
  • Finnish: “Nísou”
  • Greek: “Nísou”
  • Greek: “Νήσου Λευκωσίας”
  • Greek: “Νήσου”
  • Hungarian: “Níszu”
  • Italian: “Nisou”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nísou”
  • Polish: “Nisu”
  • Russian: “Нису”
  • Turkish: “Dizdarköy”
  • Urdu: “نیسو”

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