Taktelkale
Taht-el-kale is a neighbourhood, quarter of Nicosia, Cyprus and the mosque situated therein. At the last Census it had a population of 826, an increase from a population of 611 in 2001.
- Type: Neighborhood with 826 residents
- Description: quarter of Nicosia Municipality
- Also known as: “Taht-el-kale”, “Taht-el-Kale”, and “Taht-el-kale, Nicosia”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Famagusta Gate and Selimiye Mosque.
St. John’s Cathedral
Church
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is the main church of the Church of Cyprus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Kassianos and Haydarpaşa.
Taktelkale
- Categories: parish of Nicosia Municipality and locality
- Location: Nicosia Municipality, Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.17487° or 35° 10′ 30″ north
Longitude
33.37045° or 33° 22′ 14″ east
Population
826
Elevation
142 metres (466 feet)
Open location code
8G7M59FC+W5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Taktelkale” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Taht-el-kale, Nicosia”
- Greek: “Τακτ-ελ-Καλέ”
- Greek: “Τακτακαλάς”
- Greek: “Τακτελκαλέ”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Taktelkalé”
- Turkish: “Tahtakale, Lefkoşa”
- Urdu: “تحت القلعہ، نیکوسیا”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Chrysaliniotissa and Agios Ioannis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Municipal Museum of Engraving and State Gallery of Contemporary Art - SPEL.
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