The mosque is the chief religious center in Northern Cyprus. It was built between and by the Latin Church of Cyprus, in a Gothic style resembling French cathedrals.

It was used as a marketplace in the Ottoman era. Today, it is used as a cultural center where various cultural activities such as concerts and festivals take place.

The quarters of Nicosia outside the walled city are more spacious than the walled city, with wider roads and junctions. These areas are characterized by multi-floor concrete buildings.

In the outskirts of the city, a number large and imposing villas have been built that belong to the middle and upper-classes. Greater Nicosia is administered by several municipalities.

In the centre is the city municipality of Nicosia itself see below. The population of the conurbation is , census, plus Turkish Cypriot administered census of of which , live within the Nicosia municipal area.

Because Nicosia municipality has separate communal municipal administrations, the population of Strovolos 67, Census is actually the largest of all the local authorities in Greater Nicosia.

Within Nicosia municipality, most of the population resides in the more recently annexed outlying areas of Kaimakli , Pallouriotissa , Omorfita and Ayii Omoloyites.

There is no metropolitan authority as such for Greater Nicosia and various roles, responsibilities and functions for the wider area are undertaken by the Nicosia District administration, bodies such as the Nicosia Water Board and, to some extent, Nicosia municipality.

The Nicosia Water Board supplies water to the following municipalities: Nicosia, Strovolos, Aglandjia, Engomi, Ay.

Dometios, Latsia, Geri and Tseri. The board consists of three persons nominated by the Council of each municipality, plus three members appointed by the government, who are usually the District Officer of Nicosia District, who chairs the Board, the Accountant General and the Director of the Water Department.

The board also supply Anthoupolis and Ergates, for whom the government provide representatives. Thus the board is in the majority controlled by the municipalities of Greater Nicosia in providing this vital local government service.

The Nicosia Sewerage Board, is likewise majority controlled by the municipalities of Greater Nicosia. It is chaired ex officio by the Mayor of Nicosia and consists of members chosen by the municipalities of Nicosia 6 members , Strovolos 5 members , Aglandjia 2 members , Lakatamia 2 members , Ay.

Dometios 2 members , Engomi 2 members , Latsia 1 member. The sewage treatment plant is at Mia Milia. Public transport is not controlled by the local authorities, but comes under the Nicosia District administration, which is an arm of the Ministry of the Interior.

Transport services primarily bus and taxi are provided by private operators such as OSEL. The Nicosia Municipality is responsible for all the municipal duties within the walled city and the immediately adjacent areas.

The Constitution states that various main government buildings and headquarters must be situated within the Nicosia municipal boundaries. The Turkish Municipal Committees Temporary Provisions Law, [78] established a municipal authority run by a "Turkish Municipal Committee", defined as "the body of persons set up on or after the first day of July, , in the towns of Nicosia, Limassol, Famagusta, Larnaca and Paphos by the Turkish inhabitants thereof for the purpose of performing municipal functions within the municipal limits of such towns".

The Nicosia Turkish Municipality , founded in , carries out municipal duties in the northern and north-western part of city.

The first attempt to establish a Nicosia Turkish Municipality was made in In October , the British Colonial Administration passed the Turkish Municipality Committees law.

In with the declaration of independence of Cyprus, the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus gave Turkish Cypriots the right to establish their own municipality.

The Nicosia Turkish Municipality is a member the Union of Cyprus Turkish Municipalities. Until there were no suburban municipalities.

Dometios, Aglandjia, Latsia and Lakatamia were erected into municipalities. All members of the council are elected directly by the people for a period of 5 years.

Nicosia within the city limits is divided into 29 administrative units, according to the latest census. This unit is termed in English as quarter , neighbourhood, parish , enoria or mahalla.

These units are: Ayios Andreas formerly Tophane , Trypiotis, Nebethane , Tabakhane , Phaneromeni, Ayios Savvas , Omerie, Ayios Antonios St.

Anthony , St. The municipality of Strovolos, established in , is the second largest municipal authority in Cyprus in terms of population after Limassol and encompasses the southern suburbs of the capital immediately adjacent to Nicosia municipality.

The town of Gönyeli is now conurbated with the northern suburbs. Previously a village authority, it now functions as a municipality [90] within the same area [91] The suburbs immediately to the north of the city have not been erected into municipalities.

The village authority of Hamitköy also known as Hamid Mandres was heavily urbanized [92] and was included within the borders of Nicosia Turkish Municipality [93] as a Nicosia neighbourhood headed by a muhtar.

The Cyprus Museum in Nicosia is the largest and oldest archaeological museum in Cyprus. In old Nicosia, the Ethnological Museum Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion is the most important example of urban architecture of the last century of Ottoman domination which survives in old Nicosia.

Today, the mansion which was awarded the Europa Nostra prize for its exemplary renovation work, functions as a museum where a collection of artifacts from the Byzantine, Medieval and Ottoman periods are displayed.

Other museums in Nicosia include the Cyprus Museum of Natural History and the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia and Von World Pens Hall in the south.

In the north, the Dervish Pasha Mansion , similar in architecture to the Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion, serves as an ethnological museum, displaying Ottoman and archaeological artifacts.

Art galleries in Nicosia include the Leventis Gallery , which hosts over paintings from Cypriot, Greek or European artists.

Nicosia offers a wide variety of musical and theatrical events, organized either by the municipality or independent organizations.

Halls and theatres used for this purpose include:. Nicosia's universities also boast an impressive array of facilities, and many churches and outdoor spaces are used to host cultural events.

Nicosia hosted the Miss Universe pageant. In June , Nicosia launched a failed campaign to become the European Capital of Culture for Nicosia has a large student community as it is the seat of eight universities, the University of Cyprus UCY , the University of Nicosia , the European University Cyprus , the Open University of Cyprus , Frederick University , Near East University , the University of Mediterranean Karpasia , Cyprus International University.

Nicosia is the financial and business heart of Cyprus. The city hosts the headquarters of all Cypriot banks namely the former Cyprus Popular Bank also known as Laiki Bank , Bank of Cyprus , the Hellenic Bank.

Further, the Central Bank of Cyprus is located in the Acropolis area of the Cypriot capital. International technology companies such as NCR and TSYS have their regional headquarters in Nicosia.

The city is also home to local financial newspapers such as the Financial Mirror and Stockwatch. Cyprus Airways had its head offices in the entrance of Makariou Avenue.

Nicosia is linked with other major cities in Cyprus via a modern motorway network. The A1 connects Nicosia with Limassol in the south with the A6 going from Limassol onto Paphos.

The A2 links Nicosia with the south eastern city of Larnaca with the A3 going from Larnaca to Ayia Napa. The A9 connects Nicosia to the west Nicosia district villages and the Troodos mountains.

The capital is also linked to the 2 international airports: Larnaca International Airport and Paphos International Airport. Nicosia International Airport ceased commercial operations in ; it is located within the Green Line buffer zone, and is used as the headquarters of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.

Public transport within the city is served by a new bus service. Bus services in Nicosia are run by OSEL. Fares are regulated by law and taxi drivers are obliged to use a taximeter.

In , as part of the Nicosia Integrated Mobility Plan, a pre-feasibility study for a proposed tram network has taken place and sponsored by the Ministry of Communications and Works.

The study compared two scenarios, with and without the operation of a tramway in terms of emitted polluting loads. In , the Nicosia Municipality introduced the Bike in Action scheme, a bicycle sharing system which covers the Greater Nicosia area.

The scheme is run by the Inter-Municipal Bicycle Company of Nicosia DEPL. There is no train network in Cyprus however plans for the creation of an intercity railway are under way.

The first railway line on the island was the Cyprus Government Railway which operated from to It was closed down due to financial reasons.

Football is the most popular sport in Cyprus, and Nicosia is home of three major teams of the island; APOEL , Omonia and Olympiakos.

APOEL and Omonia are dominant in Cypriot football. There are also many other football clubs in Nicosia and the suburbs. Nicosia is also home to AGBU Ararat Nicosia FC , the island's only Armenian FC.

Nicosia is also the home for many clubs for basketball , handball and other sports. APOEL and Omonia have basketball and volleyball sections and Keravnos is one of the major basketball teams of the island.

The Gymnastic Club Pancypria GSP , the owner of the Neo GSP Stadium , is one of the major athletics clubs of the island.

Also, all teams in the Futsal First Division are from Nicosia. In addition, two handball teams, European University and SPE Strovolou, are located in Nicosia.

Nicosia has some of the biggest venues in the island; the Neo GSP Stadium , with capacity of 23,, is the home for the national team , APOEL , Olympiakos and Omonia.

Makario Stadium has a capacity of 16, In the north, the Nicosia Atatürk Stadium has a capacity of 28, The Lefkotheo indoor arena is the volleyball stadium for APOEL and Omonia.

In Nicosia in and Nicosia hosted the ISSF World Cup Final shooting events for the shotgun. Also the city hosted two basketball events; the European Saporta Cup in and the FIBA Europe All Star Game in the Eleftheria Indoor Hall.

Another event which was hosted in Nicosia were the Games of the Small States of Europe in and Nicosia is twinned with: []. NeuStar makes this information available to you "as is" and does not guarantee its accuracy.

Compilation, repackaging, dissemination, or other use of the WHOIS database in its entirety, or of a substantial portion thereof, is not allowed without NeuStar's prior written permission.

NeuStar reserves the right to modify or change these conditions at any time without prior or subsequent notification of any kind.

By executing this query, in any manner whatsoever, you agree to abide by these terms. WHAT WE RECOMMEND: We are using the world's No.

Activate your FREE trial today! Start your 7-day FREE Pro. HypeStat for Chrome. HypeStat for Firefox.

L vs PSV A. W vs APOEL A. W vs PAOK H. D vs H. L vs Granada A. L vs Nea Salamis A. D vs Doxa H. L vs Granada H.

Mosope Ominiyi Freelance sports editor and writer. Cultural Leonesa. Las Palmas. Haro Deportivo. Rayo Vallecano. Real Betis.

UE Cornella. Atletico Madrid.

Einige Anbieter sind der Konkurrenz in dieser Manny Pacquiao ein wenig Manny Pacquiao und. - Tennis Live Turniere