nicosia

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İngilizce - Türkçe
lefkoşe
İngilizce - İngilizce
The capital of Cyprus
the capital city of Cyprus, whose industries include leather goods, pottery, and textiles. The city has many old buildings and walls from the time when it was ruled by Venice in the 15th and 16th centuries. Greek Lefkosia Turkish Lefko a City (pop., 1998 est.: 194,100), capital of Cyprus. Lying on the Pedieos River, it is bordered by mountains to the north and south. It was a kingdom in the 7th century BC and has been the capital of the island since the 10th century AD. It came successively under the control of the Byzantines, Venetians, and Ottomans; the British held it from 1878 until 1960. During the 20th century the city grew beyond the existing circular Venetian walls. The population in the surrounding area is engaged mainly in agriculture. A UN buffer zone has separated the city's Greek and Turkish sectors since 1974
{i} capital city of Cyprus; family name
the capital and largest city of Cyprus
nicosia