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What Is the Capital of Cyprus?
The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia. About 269,000 people live in the Nicosia urban area — 19.6% of the country's population.
Nicosia at a glance
Name origin
May have been named after Nike, the Greek goddess of victory; the Greek name for the city, Lefkosia, and the Turkish name, Lefkosa, both mean "White City".
Time zone
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
Coordinates
35 10 N, 33 22 E · IANA time zone Asia/Nicosia
Location of Cyprus
Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey; note - Cyprus views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both
Capitals closest to Nicosia
Beirut, Lebanon — 243 km
Damascus, Syria — 327 km
Jerusalem, Israel — 416 km
Amman, Jordan — 429 km
Ankara, Türkiye — 532 km
Cairo, Egypt — 602 km
Athens, Greece — 915 km
Baghdad, Iraq — 1,034 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Nicosia
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Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).