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Lefkosía (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 35 10 31 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 35.1753 decimal degrees |
| Long: 033 21 51 E degrees minutes |
Long: 33.3642 decimal degrees |
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Note: National capital also claimed as such by N Cyprus; city divided by Green Line separating 2 territories; historically it has been controlled by Genoese, Mamelukes, Turks & British; once an important Christian center, cathedral now converted to mosque. |
Names: |
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| Lefkosía (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Nicosia (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Lefkoşa (C,V,Turkish,U)
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| Levkosía (C,V)
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| Lefkosha (C,V)
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| Levkosia (C,V)
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| Leukosia (C,V)
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| Nicosie (C,O)
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| Λευκωσία (C,V,Greek,U)
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| Ledrae (H,V)
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| Ledrai (H,V)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Lefkosía (national district) (P) |
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Lefkosía (inhabited place) (P) |
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Additional Parents: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Lefkoşa (national district) (P) |
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Lefkosía (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded before 7th cen. BC |
| city (C) |
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| national capital (C) |
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capital of island since 10th cen., currently claimed as national capital by both Greek & Turkish sections of the island |
| district capital (C) |
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| disputed territory (C) |
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city divided by Green Line, separating Greeks from Turks |
| religious center (C) |
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archepiscopal see since 7th cen.; one of four dioceses of the Latin church |
| mandate (H) |
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British, July 12, 1878-August 16, 1960 |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Kuzey Kibris .......... (occupied territory) |
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(World, Asia, Kypriakí Dimokratía) [1000113] |
| capital of .... |
Kypriakí Dimokratía .......... (nation) |
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(World, Asia) [1000112] |
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