Nicosia

Nicosia Λευκωσία (Greek) Lefkoşa  (Turkish)
City
From upper left: Nicosia city skyline, Ledra Street at night, courtyard of Nicosian houses, Venetian walls of Nicosia, a Nicosian door in the old town, the Buyuk Han, a quiet neighbourhood in the old town, Venetian houses, Nicosia Christmas fair, Makariou Avenue at night
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Nicosia Location of Nicosia in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°10′N 033°22′E / 35.167°N 33.367°E / 35.167; 33.367Coordinates: 35°10′N 033°22′E / 35.167°N 33.367°E / 35.167; 33.367
Claimed by	Republic of Cyprus (internationally recognized) Northern Cyprus (the northern part, recognized only by Turkey)
Administered by
South North	Republic of Cyprus Northern Cyprus
Cypriot District	Nicosia
Government
• Mayor of Nicosia Municipality	Constantinos Yiorkadjis (Ind.)
• Mayor of Nicosia Turkish Municipality	Mehmet Harmancı (TDP)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population (2011)
• City	South: 55,014 North: 61,378
• Metro	South: 239,277 North: 82,539
	The south's metro includes the municipalities of Nicosia (south), Agios Dometios, Egkomi, Strovolos, Aglantzia, Lakatameia, Anthoupolis, Latsia and Yeri. The north's includes North Nicosia, Gönyeli, Gerolakkos and Kanli.
Demonym(s)	Nicosian
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Post code	1010–1107
Area code(s)	+357 22
ISO 3166 code	CY-01
Website	Nicosia Municipality

Nicosia (/ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/ NIK-ə-SEE-ə; Greek: Λευκωσία [lefkoˈsi.a]; Turkish: Lefkoşa [lefˈkoʃa]; is the largest city on the island of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.

Nicosia is the capital and seat of government of the Republic of Cyprus, and as such is the farthest southeast of all EU member states' capitals. It has been continuously inhabited for over 4,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century. Nicosia was divided into the southern Greek Cypriot and the northern Turkish Cypriot parts in 1963, following the intercommunal violence that broke out in the city. Today, the northern part of the city is the capital of Northern Cyprus, a de facto state that is considered to be occupied Cypriot territory by the international community.