Lefkoşa District

Lefkoşa District is a district of . It is divided into two sub-districts: Sub-district and Değirmenlik Sub-district. Its population is 97,293 according to the 2011 census. has been separated from Lefkoşa District.
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  • Type: Locality with 97,000 residents
  • Description: district of Northern Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Lefkosia” and “レフコサ地区”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Famagusta Gate and Selimiye Mosque.

City gate
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a gate in the walls, .

Mosque
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, historically known as Cathedral… is situated 3½ km west of Lefkoşa District.

Church
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is the main church of the Church of Cyprus. is situated 3½ km west of Lefkoşa District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nicosia and Aglantzia.

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of and is the largest city by far.

Suburb
Photo: AlsosforestCyprus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aglandjia is a suburb and municipality of , . is situated 3½ km south of Lefkoşa District.

Suburb
or Trachonas is a suburb of , Cyprus. is situated 5 km northwest of Lefkoşa District.

Lefkoşa District

Latitude
35.1796° or 35° 10′ 47″ north
Longitude
33.405° or 33° 24′ 18″ east
Population
97,000
Elevation
130 metres (427 feet)
Open location code
8G7M5CH3+RX
Geo­Names ID
10182652
Wiki­data ID
Q556055
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Mari—“Lefkoşa District” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լեֆկոշայի շրջան”
  • Catalan: “districte de Lefkoşa”
  • Chinese: “尼科西亚区”
  • Chinese: “尼科西亞區”
  • Dutch: “Lefkoşa”
  • Esperanto: “Distrikto Lefkoşa”
  • Finnish: “Lefkoşan alue”
  • French: “district de Lefkoşa”
  • French: “District de Lefkoşa”
  • German: “Distrikt Lefkoşa”
  • Greek: “Lefkosía”
  • Greek: “Επαρχία Λεφκόσα”
  • Greek: “Λευκωσία”
  • Hindi: “लेफ़कोशा ज़िला”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Lefkoşa”
  • Japanese: “レフコシャ地区”
  • Korean: “레프코샤구”
  • Lithuanian: “Lefkošos apygarda”
  • Northern Frisian: “Distrikt Lefkoşa”
  • Northern Frisian: “Lefkoşa”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Distriktet Lefkoşa”
  • Persian: “ناحیه لفکوشا”
  • Polish: “Dystrykt Lefkoşa”
  • Polish: “Dystrykt Nikozja”
  • Portuguese: “Distrito de Nicósia”
  • Russian: “Левкоша”
  • Russian: “Лефкоша”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Lefkoşa (distrikt)”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Lefkoşa”
  • Slovenian: “Okrožje Lefkoşa”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Lefkoşa”
  • Thai: “เขตเลฟโกชา”
  • Turkish: “Lefkoşa ilçesi”
  • Turkish: “Lefkoşa”
  • Ukrainian: “Левкоша”
  • Urdu: “ضلع لفکوشا”
  • Urdu: “ضلع لیفکوشا”
  • Venetian: “Distreto de Lefkoşa”
  • Vietnamese: “Huyện Lefkoşa”
  • Vietnamese: “Lefkoşa”
  • Welsh: “Ardal Lefkoşa”
  • Western Mari: “Лефкоша”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Vournes and Spathies.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Orié and Athalassa.

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