Nicosia: Neighbourhood
Places and attractions in the Neighbourhood category
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Arab Ahmet
Arab Ahmet is a neighbourhood, quarter, mahalla or parish of Nicosia, Cyprus and the mosque situated therein. Both the quarter and the mosque are named after Arab Ahmet Pasha, one of the Turkish commanders in the Ottoman conquest of Nicosia. It is spelled Arabahmet in Turkish and Άραπ Άχμετ in Greek.
Taht-el-kale
Taht-el-kale is a neighbourhood, quarter of Nicosia, Cyprus and the mosque situated therein. At the last Census it had a population of 826, an increase from a population of 611 in 2001. It covers 28 streets in the eastern part of the municipal area of Nicosia, within and without the walls.
Ayios Andreas
Ayios Andreas or Tophane is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of Nicosia, Cyprus. In September 1945, the Ottoman name of Tophane was changed to Ayios Andreas, but there is no parish church of that name.
Haydar Pasha
Haydar Pasha is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of Nicosia, Cyprus and the mosque situated therein. Both are named after Haydar Pasha, said to be one of the 12 generals in command of divisions of the Ottoman army at the time of the Ottoman conquest of Nicosia.
Tabakhane
Tabakhane is a historic neighborhood, quarter, Mahalla, or parish of central Nicosia, Cyprus, named after the tannery which formerly existed just outside the city walls, near Paphos Gate. Its name is the Arabic and Turkish word for tannery.
Ayios Antonios
Ayios Antonios is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of Nicosia, Cyprus and the parish church thereof. At the last Census it had a population of 5,801, an increase from a population of 5,233 in 2001.
Nebethane
Nebethane is an historic neighbourhood, quarter, Mahalla, or parish of central Nicosia, Cyprus. Its name inherited from the Ottoman period is Turkish for police station or the guard room of the Turkish patrol.
Iplik Bazar–Korkut Effendi
Iplik Bazar–Korkut Effendi is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of Nicosia, Cyprus. It lies in the centre of the walled city. At the last Census it had a population of 229. The population in 1946 was 556, consisting of 116 Greek Cypriots, 232 Turkish Cypriots and 208 others.
Ayioi Omoloyites
Ayioi Omoloyites is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of Nicosia, Cyprus and the parish church thereof. Its name in Greek is Άγιοι Ομολογητές, which means Holy Confessors and also has the name Ayii Omoloyitades used in older English language works and Turkish.
Yeni Jami
Yeni Jami is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of Nicosia, Cyprus and the mosque situated therein after which the Quarter is named. It is spelled Yenicami in Turkish and Γενί Τζαμί in Greek and means "new mosque" in Turkish.
Ayios Savvas
Ayios Savvas is a neighbourhood, quarter, mahalla or parish of Nicosia, Cyprus and the parish church thereof. At the last census it had a population of 581, an increase from a population of 523 in 2001. It covers 25 streets in the south of Nicosia within the walls.
Ayios Loukas
Ayios Loukas is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of Nicosia, Cyprus and the parish church thereof. The church was dedicated to and named after St. Luke the Apostle and the parish or neighbourhood was named after the church. It is Άγιος Λουκάς in Greek and Ayluka or the new name Ayyıldız in Turkish.
Omorfita
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.
Ayios Kassianos
Ayios Kassianos is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of Nicosia, Cyprus and the church situated therein after which the Quarter is named. It is Άγιος Κασσιανός in Greek and Aykasyano in Turkish and also has the historic name Kafesli. At the last Census it had a population of 315,.
Ak Kavuk
Ak Kavuk is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of Nicosia, Cyprus and the mosque thereof. It is spelled as Akkavuk in Turkish and Ακ Καβούκ or Άμπου Καβούκ in Greek. Both alternative names appear in English. Jeffery uses both, while the Cyprus Gazette in 1923 uses the form "Abou Kavouk".
Ledra
Ledra, also spelt Ledrae was an ancient city-kingdom located in the centre of Cyprus where the capital city of Nicosia is today. Ledra was established in 1050 BC. It became a city-kingdom by the seventh century BC. At times, it had been subject to Assyrian rule.
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Region: Nicosia