16 Facts About North Nicosia

North Nicosia was divided into Greek and Turkish Cypriot quarters by the Green Line, named after the colour of the pen used by the United Nations officer to draw the line on a map of the city.

North Nicosia is divided into several administrative divisions known as mahalleler or quarters.

Outside the walled city, North Nicosia has expanded to become a large city, with an urban area that has absorbed the neighboring town of Gonyeli and the former village of Hamitkoy that is part of the Nicosia Turkish Municipality.

North Nicosia is mainly inhabited by Turkish Cypriots and Turkish settlers .

North Nicosia received a great number of displaced Turkish Cypriots from surrounding villages.

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North Nicosia is the financial and economic centre of Northern Cyprus.

North Nicosia grew in importance as a centre of commerce as the construction of offices grew by 74.

North Nicosia has been identified as a city with a high amount of development and welfare.

One aspect of North Nicosia that gives it the advantage for economical growth is its central position in Northern Cyprus, where transport links from Kyrenia, Famagusta and Morphou intersect.

North Nicosia is home to the Nicosia International Fair and an Organized Industrial Area, where many businesses and manufacturers are located.

The city is home to the annual North Nicosia Walled City Jazz Festival, at which both local and Turkish jazz musicians take the stage.

North Nicosia is the seat of four Turkish Cypriot universities, namely the Near East University, Cyprus International University, University of Mediterranean Karpasia and the American University of Cyprus.

The private high schools in North Nicosia are the Near East College, the Levent College and the TED College.

North Nicosia is a major transport hub in Northern Cyprus, where the highways from the other major cities of Northern Cyprus, Famagusta, Kyrenia and Morphou intersect.

North Nicosia has seen the construction of new highways and roads recently to solve its traffic problem, including the construction of two ringroads in the 2010s.

Cetinkaya is the most successful Turkish Cypriot team with 14 titles, and teams from North Nicosia have won the majority of the trophies in the league.