Situation. Nicosia North (Kuzey Lefkoşa in Turkish - Βόρεια Λευκωσία/Voria Lefkosia in Greek) is officially owned by the Municipality and District of Nicosia. But since 1963, it has been separated from Nicosia South by the buffer zone ("green line"). Under the name of "Lefkoşa", it is the capital the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus", a state not recognized by the international community with the exception of Turkey. With approximately 83,000 inhabitants, it is the most populated city in Northern Cyprus and the capital of the unrecognized small district of "Lefkoşa" which covers an area of 165 km2 and has a total population of around 100,000.Description. The Old North City is home to the most beautiful monuments in all of Nicosia: Selimiye Mosque, caravanserais, Bedesten, Surp Asdvadzadzin Church, etc. However, it offers a less rich aspect than the southern part. For example, there are almost no hotels there. After the Turkish invasion in 1974, the old part, located inside the Venetian fortifications, was abandoned by the local authorities in favour of the tourist areas of Kyrenia and Famagusta. As a result, it is now beyond the walls that most of Nicosia North's population and economic activity is concentrated. But since the 2000s, thanks to the opening of crossing points and major rehabilitation projects carried out by the UN, the old northern city has begun to revive with the magnificent Arabahmet district, a few trendy cafés around the Büyük Han and thousands of tourists coming to the day at seaside resorts all over the island.Distances and crossing points. Nicosia North is directly connected to Nicosia South by three crossing points: Ledra and Lokmacı (old town, pedestrians only), Ledra Palace (new town, along the western ramparts of the old town, pedestrians only) and Agios Demetios-Metehan (6 km to the west, cars, pedestrians and cyclists). Nicosia North is located a few metres north of Nicosia South, 23 km west of Ercan airport, 26 km south of Kyrenia, 40 km east of Morphou, 54 km northwest of Larnaka airport, 57 km west of Famagusta.

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