Nicosia

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Nicosia

Total population

310,355

Air quality index

40Good

Coordinates35.17°, 33.36°

Demographic figures from CYSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Nicosia, also known as Lefkosia or Lefkoşa, is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost capital city among European Union member states.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Andros Kyprianou

Cypriot politician

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Efstathios Aloneftis

Cypriot footballer

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Giorgos Syrimis

Cypriot politician (1921-2010)

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Nikos Katsourides

Cypriot politician

Angela Bowie

American actress and model

Nikolas Papadopoulos

Cypriot politician (born 1973)

Kyprianos

1756-1821, martyred Archbishop of Cyprus

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Alekos Markides

Cypriot politician (1943–2020)

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Andreas Cariolou

Cypriot windsurfer

Kostas Kadis

Cypriot politician

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Fifis Ioannou

Greek Cypriot politician and journalist

Giorgos Perdikis

Cypriot politician

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Georgios Ladas

Cypriot politician (1913–1997)

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Mustafa Arabacıoğlu

Northern Cyprus politician

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Michalis Papapetrou

Cypriot politician

Nikos Tornaritis

Cypriot politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Cyprus

• Tazeh Shahr
  660.6 mi away · pop. 8,629
• Salmas
  665 mi away · pop. 97,060
• Piranshahr
  666.7 mi away · pop. 91,515
• Oshnaviyeh
  667.2 mi away · pop. 32,723
• Shinabad
  667.7 mi away
• Bazargan
  671.7 mi away · pop. 9,000
• Qaraziadin
  692 mi away · pop. 23,763
• Qasr-e Shirin
  693.8 mi away · pop. 18,473
• Sharafkhaneh
  702.6 mi away · pop. 4,245
• Sumar
  703.9 mi away · pop. 180
• Baneh
  705.4 mi away · pop. 110,218
• Khamaneh
  710.3 mi away · pop. 3,056

Browse all places in Cyprus →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Nicosia

Agricultural Research Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · 1968

Vacation Sloth Travel Guide Nicosia Cyprus

Richard Mayor · 2017

Vacation Goose Travel Guide Nicosia Cyprus

Francis Morgan · 2017

Agricultural Research Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus final report

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · 1969

Twelve times in Nicosia

Panos Leventis · 2005

Ancient Cyprus

Despina Pilides · 2012

The 2005 Economic and Product Market Databook for Nicosia, Cyprus

2005

The 2006 Economic and Product Market Databook for Nicosia, Cyprus

Philip M. Parker · 2006

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Pantropical Jumping Spider

Plexippus paykulli

Seen 2026-06-21

Northern Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo rufinus rufinus

Seen 2026-06-20

Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider

Menemerus semilimbatus

Seen 2026-06-20

Mediterranean Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus brookei

Seen 2026-06-20

Sloe Bug

Dolycoris baccarum

Seen 2026-06-20

Grape Wood Borer

Chlorophorus varius

Seen 2026-06-20

Small Copper

Lycaena phlaeas

Seen 2026-06-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Nicosia, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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