This is a list of settlements in Cyprus . The English name is indicated first, followed by the Greek and Turkish names, in turn followed by any former names, including ones used in antiquity. Note that even though, prior to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Turkish names existed for some villages/towns, due to political reasons, most of the villages/towns were given a different Turkish name. The largest cities in Cyprus, in order from largest, are Nicosia (capital), Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Famagusta and Kyrenia.
Capital City Name (en) | District (en) | Name (gr) | Name (tr) | Other name(s) |
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Nicosia | Nicosia District | Λευκωσία | Lefkoşa | |
Limassol | Limassol District | Λεμεσός | Limasol | Leymosun (ota) |
Larnaca | Larnaca District | Λάρνακα | Larnaka | Σκάλα (Skala)(gr) İskele (tr) |
Paphos | Paphos District | Πάφος | Baf | Κτήμα (Chtima)(gr) Kasaba, Gazibaf, Gazi Baf (tr) |
Famagusta [lower-alpha 1] | Famagusta District | Αμμόχωστος | Mağusa | Gazimağusa (tr) |
Kyrenia [lower-alpha 1] | Kyrenia District | Κερύνεια | Girne | Kirine (ota) |
Municipalities under the de facto control of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, illegally occupied since the 1974 Turkish invasion. Turkish names were established in 1958, then some of them were altered after the Turkish invasion (e.g. Morphou in Nicosia District). Note that not all North Cyprus Municipalities are also Municipalities of the Republic of Cyprus.
Towns and villages, illegally occupied since the 1974 Turkish invasion and sub-sequentially under the de facto control of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Turkish names were established in 1958, [1] then some of them were altered after the Turkish invasion (e.g. Kourou Monastiri in Nicosia District).
Name (en) | Name (gr) | Name (tr) |
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Acheritou | Αχερίτου | Güvercinlik |
Achna | Άχνα | Düzce / Ahna |
Afania | Αφάνεια | Gaziköy |
Agia Trias | Αγία Τριάδα | Sipahi |
Agion Andronikoudi | Άγιος Ανδρόνικος | Topçuköy |
Agios Andronikos | Άγιος Ανδρόνικος | Yeşilköy |
Agios Chariton | Άγιος Χαρίτων | Ergenekon |
Agios Efstathios | Άγιος Ευστάθιος | Zeybekköy |
Agios Georgios | Άγιος Γεώργιος | Aygün |
Agios Iakovos | Αγιος Ιάκωβος | Altınova |
Agios Ilias | Άγιος Ηλίας | Yarköy |
Agios Nikolaos | Άγιος Νικόλαος | Yamaçköy |
Agios Sergios | Άγιος Σέργιος | Yeniboğaziçi / Yeni Boğaziçi |
Agios Symeon | Άγιος Συμεών | Avtepe |
Agios Theodoros | Άγιος Θεόδωρος | Çayırova |
Akanthou [lower-alpha 4] | Ακανθού | Tatlısu / Akatu |
Aloda | Αλόδα | Atlılar |
Apostolos Andreas | Απόστολος Ανδρέας | Ayandreya Manastırı |
Angastina | Αγκαστίνα | Aslanköy |
Ardana | Άρδανα | Ardahan |
Arnadi | Αρναδί | Kuzucuk |
Artemi | Αρτέμι | Arıdamı |
Assia | Άσσια | Paşaköy / Aşa |
Avgolida | Αυγολίδα | Kurtuluş |
Bogazi | Μπογάζι | Boğaz |
Davlos | Δαυλός | Kaplıca |
Enkomi | Έγκωμη | Tuzla |
Eptakomi | Επτακώμη | Yedikonuk |
Famagusta [lower-alpha 4] | Αμμόχωστος | Mağusa/Gazimağusa |
Flamoudi | Φλαμούδι | Mersinlik |
Gaidouras | Γαϊδουράς | Korkuteli |
Galatia | Γαλάτεια | Mehmetçik |
Galinoporni | Γαληνόπορνη | Kaleburnu |
Gastria | Γαστριά | Kelecik |
Genagra | Γέναγρα | Nergizli |
Gerani | Γεράνι | Turnalar |
Gialousa | Γιαλούσα | Yeni Erenköy / Maltepe |
Goufes | Γούφες | Çamlıca |
Gypsou | Γύψου | Akova |
Kalopsida | Καλοψίδα | Çayönü |
Karpasia | Καρπασία | Karpaşa / Kırpaşa / Karpaz |
Kiados | Κιάδος | Serdarlı |
Kilanemos | Κοιλάνεμος | Esenköy |
Knodara | Κνώδαρα | Gönendere |
Koma tou Gialou | Κώμα του Γιαλού | Kumyalı |
Komi Kepir | Κώμη Κεπήρ | Büyükkonuk |
Kontea | Κοντέα | Türkmenköy |
Kornokipos | Κορνόκηπος | Görneç |
Korovia | Κορόβεια | Kuruova |
Kouklia | Κούκλια | Köprülü |
Kridia | Κρίδεια | Kilitkaya |
Lapathos | Λάπαθος | Sınırüstü / Boğaziçi |
Lefkoniko [lower-alpha 4] | Λευκόνοικο | Lefkonuk / Geçitkale |
Leonarisso | Λεονάρισσο | Ziyamet |
Limnia | Λιμνιά | Mormenekşe |
Livadia | Λιβάδια | Sazlıköy |
Lysi [lower-alpha 4] | Λύση | Akdoğan / Lisi |
Lythragkomi | Λυθράγκωμη | Boltaşlı |
Makrasyka | Μακράσυκα | İncirli |
Mandres | Μάντρες | Ağıllar |
Maratha | Μαράθα | Muratağa |
Marathovounos | Μαραθόβουνος | Ulukışla |
Melanarga | Μελάναγρα | Adaçay |
Melounta | Μελούντα | Mallıdağ |
Milia | Μηλιά | Yıldırım / Milya |
Monarga | Μoναργά | Boğaztepe |
Mousoulita | Μουσουλίτα | Kurudere |
Neta | Νέτα | Taşlıca |
Ovgoros | Όβγορος | Ergazi |
Patriki | Πατρίκι | Tuzluca |
Peristerona | Περιστερώνα | Alaniçi |
Peristeronopigi | Περιστερωνοπηγή | Alaniçi / Piperisterona |
Perivolia tou Trikomou | Περιβόλια του Τρικόμου | Bahçeler / Bahçalar |
Platani | Πλατάνι | Çınarlı |
Platanissos | Πλατανισσός | Balalan |
Prastio | Πραστειό | Dörtyol |
Psyllatos | Ψυλλάτος | Sütlüce |
Pyrga | Πυργά | Pirhan |
Rizokarpaso | Ριζοκάρπασο | Dipkarpaz |
Santalaris | Σανταλάρης | Sandallar / Şehitler |
Sinta | Σίντα | İnönü / Sinde |
Spathariko | Σπαθαρικό | Ötüken |
Strongylos | Στρογγυλός | Turunçlu |
Stylli | Στύλλοι | Mutluyaka |
Tavros | Ταύρος | Pamuklu |
Trikomo | Τρίκωμο | İskele / Yeni İskele |
Trypimeni | Τρυπημένη | Tirmen |
Vasili | Βασίλι | Gelincik |
Vatili | Βατυλή | Vadili |
Vathylakas | Βαθύλακας | Derince |
Vitsada | Βιτσάδα | Pınarlı |
Vokolida | Βοκολίδα | Bafra |
Name (en) | Name (gr) | Name (tr) |
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Agia Irini | Αγία Ειρήνη | Akdeniz |
Agios Amvrosios | Άγιος Αμβρόσιος | Esentepe |
Agios Epiktitos | Άγιος Επίκτητος | Çatalköy |
Agios Ermolaos | Άγιος Ερμόλαος | Şirinevler |
Agios Georgios | Άγιος Γεώργιος | Karaoğlanoğlu |
Agirda | Αγύρτα | Ağırdağ |
Agridaki | Αγριδάκι | Alemdağ |
Asomatos | Ασώματος | Özhan |
Bellapais | Μπελλαπάις | Beylerbeyi / Bellabayıs |
Buffavento | Βουφαβέντο | Bufavento |
Charkeia | Χαρκεια / Χάρτζια | Karaağaç |
Diorios | Διόριος | Tepebaşı |
Elia | Ελιά | Yeşiltepe |
Fotta | Φώττα | Dağyolu |
Ftericha | Φτεριχα | Ilgaz |
Kalogrea | Καλογραία | Bahçeli |
Kampyli | Καλογραία | Hisarköy |
Karakoumi | Καράκουμι | Karakum |
Karavas [lower-alpha 4] | Καραβάς | Alsancak |
Karmi | Κάρμι | Karaman |
Kato Dikomo | Κάτω Δίκωμο | Aşağıdikmen / Aşağı Dikmen |
Kazafani | Καζάφανι | Ozanköy / Kazafana |
Klepini | Κλεπίνη | Arapköy |
Kyrenia [lower-alpha 4] | Κερύνεια | Girne |
Komurcu | Κιομουρτζιού | Kömürcü |
Kontemenos | Κοντεμένος | Kılıçaslan |
Kormakitis | Κορμακίτης | Koruçam / Kormacit |
Koutoventis | Κουτσοβέντης | Güngör |
Krini | Κρηνί | Pınarbaşı |
Lapithos [lower-alpha 4] | Λάπηθος | Lapta |
Larnakas Lapithou | Λάρνακας της Λαπήθου | Kozan |
Livera | Λιβερά | Sadrazamköy |
Motides | Μότιδες | Alsancak / İncesu |
Myrtou | Μύρτου | Çamlıbel |
Orga | Όρκα | Kayalar |
Paleosofos | Παλαιόσοφος | Malatya |
Panagra | Πάναγρα | Geçitköy |
Pano Dikomo | Πάνω Δίκωμο | Yukarıdikmen / Yukarı Dikmen |
Pentadaktylos | Πενταδάκτυλος | Beşparmaklar / Beşparmak Dağları |
Pileri | Πιλέρι | Göçeri |
Sichari | Συγχαρί | Aşağıtaşkent/Aşağı Taşkent |
Sysklipos | Σύσκληπος | Akçiçek |
Templos | Τέμπλος | Zeytinlik / Temroz |
Thermia | Θέρμεια | Doğanköy |
Trapeza | Τράπεζα | Beşparmak |
Trimithi | Τριμίθι | Edremit |
Vasilia | Bασίλεια | Karşıyaka |
Vouno | Βουνό | (Yukarı) Taşkent |
Name (en) | Name (gr) | Name (tr) |
---|---|---|
Pergamos | Πέργαμoς | Beyarmudu |
Name (en) | Name (gr) | Name (tr) |
---|---|---|
Agia Marina | Αγία Μαρίνα | Aymarina |
Agia Trias | Αγία Τριάς | Sipahi |
Agios Vasillios | Άγιος Βασίλειος | Türkeli |
Ammadies | Αμμαδιές | Süleymaniye |
Ambelikou | Αμπελικού | Bağlıköy |
Angolemi | Αγγολέμι | Taşpınar |
Argaki | Αργάκι | Akçay |
Avlona | Αυλώνα | Gayretköy |
Beykeuy | Μπέικιοϊ | Beyköy |
Elia | Ελιά | Doğancı / Elye |
Epichio | Επηχώ | Cihangir |
Exometochi | Εξωμετόχι | Düzova |
Fyllia | Φυλλιά/Φιλιά | Serhatköy |
Galini | Γαληνή | Ömerli |
Gerolakkos | Γερόλακκος | Alayköy |
Kalo Chorio | Καλό Χωριό | Çamlıköy |
Kalo Chorio Kapouti | Καλό Χωριό Καπούτι | Kalkanlı |
Kalyvakia | Καλυβάκια | Kalavaç |
Kanli | Κανλί | Kanlıköy |
Katokopia | Kατωκοπιά | Zümrütköy |
Kato Zodia | Κάτω Ζώδεια | Aşağı Bostancı |
Kazivera | Καζιβερά | Gaziveran / Gaziveren |
Kioneli | Κιόνελι | Gönyeli |
Kokkina | Κόκκινα | Erenköy |
Kourou Monastiri | Κουρού Μοναστήρι | Kuru Manastır / Çukurova |
Kyra | Κυρά | Mevlevi |
Kythrea [lower-alpha 4] | Κυθρέα | Değirmenlik |
Lefka | Λεύκα | Lefke |
Louroujina | Λουρουτζίνα | Akıncılar / Lurucina / Luricina |
Loutros | Λουτρός | Bademliköy |
Limnitis | Λιμνίτης | Yeşilırmak |
Mandres | (Χαμίτ) Μάντρες | Hamitköy |
Masari | Μάσαρι | Şahinler |
Mia Milia | Μιά Μηλιά | Haspolat |
Mora | Μόρα | Meriç |
Morphou (Morfu) [lower-alpha 4] | Μόρφου | Güzelyurt / Omorfo / Morfo |
Neo Chorio Kythreas | Νέο Χωριό, Κυθρέας | Minareliköy |
Nikitas | Νικήτας | Güneşköy |
Ortakoy | Ορτάκιοι | Ortaköy |
Palekythro | Παλαίκυθρο | Balıkesir |
Pano Zodia | Πάνω Ζώδεια | Yukarı Bostancı |
Pentagia | Πεντάγεια | Yeşilyurt |
Peristeronari | Περιστερωνάρι | Cengizköy |
Petra | Πέτρα | Petre / Taşköy |
Petra tou Digeni | Πέτρα του Διγενή | Yeniceköy |
Potamos tou Kampou | Πoταμός του Κάμπου | Yedidalga |
Prastio | Πραστιό | Aydınköy |
Pyrogi | Πυρόι | Gaziler |
Skylloura | Σκυλλούρα | Yılmazköy / Şillura |
Syrianochori | Συριανοχώρι | Yayla |
Trachoni | Τραχώνι | Demirhan |
Tymbou | Τύμπου | Kırklar |
Tymbou Airport | Αεροδρόμιο Τύμπου | Ercan Havaalani |
Voni | Βώνη | Gökhan |
Xeros | Ξερός | Gemikonağı / Denizli |
Xerovounos | Ξερόβουνος | Yukarı Yeşilırmak |
Nicosia is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capital cities.
The United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus is a demilitarized zone, patrolled by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), that was established on 4 March 1964, then extended on 9 August after the Battle of Tillyria and extended again in 1974 after the ceasefire of 16 August 1974, following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and the de facto partition of the island into the area controlled by the Republic of Cyprus and the largely unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the north. The zone, also known as the Green Line, stretches for 180 kilometres from Paralimni in the east to Kato Pyrgos in the west, where a separate section surrounds Kokkina.
Kyrenia District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is Kyrenia. It is the smallest of Cyprus' districts, and is the only one controlled in its entirety by the unrecognised de facto state of Northern Cyprus, where the same territory is administered as the de facto Girne District, a distinct entity.
Larnaca District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its capital is Larnaca. It is bordered on the east by Famagusta District, on the north by Nicosia District and on the west by Limassol District.
Tymbou is a village in the central Mesaoria plain of Cyprus. Tymbou belongs to the Turkish Armed Forces and is under the control of Northern Cyprus. After 1960, the village was inhabited exclusively by Greek Cypriots; in 1973, they numbered 1,288. The original population fled the village in 1974, following the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus. As of 2011, Tymbou had a population of 384.
Karavas is a town in the north of the Cyprus island. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. As of 2011, the town has a population of 6,597.
Kythrea is a small town in Cyprus, 10 km northeast of Nicosia. Kythrea is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Yialousa, or Gialousa,is a town under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus, claimed by Cyprus. Yialousa is located on the Karpas Peninsula, and one of the sub-districts of the İskele District. In 2011, Yialousa had a population of 1,774.
Skylloura is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, about halfway between the towns of Morphou and Nicosia. It is administered by the Lefkoşa District of Northern Cyprus. In the town the two main roads Morphou-Nicosia and Kyrenia-Lapithos-Skylloura meet.
Diorios or Dhiorios is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus, 2 km west of Myrtou. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Diorios is the second largest administrative area in the district of Kyrenia. Its administrative limits reach to the southern Nicosia-Kyrenia border. Most of the administrative area of the village is covered by dense pine forest, while in other areas sparsely-vegetated land allows for the cultivation of cereals and carob and olive trees. The surrounding forest occupies an area of 8,400 acres, or 1,124.4 hectares. The village itself covers an area of 27,587 acres, or 36.9 square miles.
Loutros is a small village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, west of the town of Karavostasi. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.
Omorfita or Kuchuk Kaimakli is a northeastern quarter of Nicosia, Cyprus. Omorfita has been divided since 1974, its biggest chunk being under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Mora is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus. The village is de facto under the control of Northern Cyprus. Before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 it was inhabited almost exclusively by Turkish Cypriots
Vouno is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Its population in 2011 was 299.
Afania is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Vatili. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Assia is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located 6 km northwest of Vatili. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Angastina is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located around 20 km east of Nicosia, on the main road to Famagusta. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Angastina is perched on a gentle river terrace chalk escarpment over the Pedias river plain at 66 metres above sea level.
Marathovounos is a village in the Famagusta District of central Cyprus. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Maratha is a small village located in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, 7 km south of Lefkoniko. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Tavros is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located on the Karpass Peninsula. It is in the southern part of the peninsula between Bogaz and Koma Yialou (Kumyali), 1½ miles from the peninsula's south coast. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
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