List of cities, towns and villages in Cyprus
This is a list of settlements in Cyprus. The English name is indicated first, followed by the Greek name and Turkish name, in turn followed by any former names, including ones used in antiquity. Note that even though, prior to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Turkish names existed for some villages/towns, due to political reasons, most of the villages/towns were given a different Turkish name. The largest cities in Cyprus are Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Famagusta, Morphou and Kyrenia.
District capital cities[edit]
English | Capital of | Greek | Turkish | Other |
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Nicosia | Nicosia District | Λευκωσία (Lefkosia) | Lefkoşa | (other names in Turkish: Lefkoşa) |
Limassol | Limassol District | Λεμεσός (Lemesos) | Limasol | (other name during the Ottoman period: Leymosun) |
Larnaca | Larnaca District | Λάρνακα (Larnaka) | Larnaka | (ancient: Kart Hadasht, Kition) (older Greek: Skala) (former Turkish: İskele 'meaning skala' is also used colloquially) |
Paphos | Paphos District | Πάφος (Pafos) | Baf | (older Greek: Ktima) (former Turkish: Kasaba; other names in Turkish: Gazibaf, Gazi Baf) |
Famagusta | Famagusta District | Αμμόχωστος (Ammochostos) | Mağusa | (other names in Turkish: Gazimağusa) |
Kyrenia | Kyrenia District | Κερύνεια (Keryneia) | Girne | (other name during the Ottoman period: Kirine) |
Minor towns and villages[edit]
Note: Some names were changed from Turkish after 1974. In bold are municipalities. At the bottom of the page you can find a full list of municipalities.
List of towns and villages in Northern Cyprus[edit]
Most of the Turkish names were established in 1958,[1] then some of them were changed after the 1974 invasion (e.g. Kourou Monastiri in Nicosia District).
Note: Names of the towns are written as Greek name, new Turkish name.
Nicosia District[edit]
- Agia, Dilekkaya
- Agia Marina, Gürpınar
- Agios Vasillios, Türkeli
- Ammadies, Süleymaniye
- Ampelikou, Bağlıköy
- Angolemi, Taşpınar
- Argaki, Akçay
- Avlona, Gayretköy
- Beykoy, Beyköy
- Elia, Doğancı
- Epichio, Cihangir
- Exo Metochi, Düzova
- Fyllia, Serhatköy
- Galini, Ömerli
- Gerolakkos, Alayköy
- Kalo Chorio, Çamlıköy
- Kalo Chorio (Kapouti), Kalkanlı
- Kalyvakia, Kalavaç
- Kanli, Kanlıköy
- Kato Kopia, Zümrütköy
- Kato Zodia, Aşağıbostancı/Aşağı Bostancı
- Kazivera, Gaziveran
- Kioneli, Gönyeli
- Kokkina, Erenköy
- Kourou Monastiri, Kuru Manastır/Çukurova
- Kyra, Mevlevi
- Kythrea, Değirmenlik
- Lefka, Lefke
- Louroukina, Akıncılar/Lurucina
- Loutros, Bademliköy
- Limnitis, Yeşilırmak
- Mandres, Hamitköy
- Masari, Şahinler
- Mia Milia, Haspolat
- Mora, Meriç
- Morfou, Güzelyurt/Omorfo
- Neo Chorio, Minareliköy
- Nikitas, Güneşköy
- Ortakoy, Ortaköy
- Palekythro, Balıkesir
- Pano Zodia, Yukarıbostancı/Yukarı Bostancı
- Pentagia, Yeşilyurt
- Peristeronari, Cengizköy
- Petra, Taşköy
- Petra tou Digeni, Yeniceköy
- Potamos tou Kampou, Yedidalga
- Prastio, Aydınköy
- Pyrogi, Gaziler
- Skylloura, Yılmazköy
- Syrianochori, Yayla
- Trachoni, Demirhan
- Tymvou, Kırklar
- Tymvou Airport, Ercan Havaalani
- Voni, Gökhan
- Xeros, Gemikonağı
- Xerovounos, Yukarıyeşilırmak
Kyrenia District[edit]
- Agia Irini, Akdeniz
- Agios Amvrosios, Esentepe
- Agios Epiktitos, Çatalköy
- Agios Ermolaos, Şirinevler
- Agios Georgios, Karaoğlanoğlu
- Agirta, Ağırdağ
- Agridaki, Alemdağ
- Asomatos, Özhan
- Belapais, Beylerbeyi/Belabayıs
- Charchia, Karaağaç
- Diorios, Tepebaşı
- Elia, Yeşiltepe
- Fota, Dağyolu
- Ftericha, Ilgaz
- Kalogrea, Bahçeli
- Kampyli, Hisarköy
- Karakoumi, Karakum
- Karmi, Karaman
- Karpasia, Karpaşa/Kırpaşa/Karpaz
- Kato Dikomo, Aşağıdikmen/Aşağı Dikmen
- Kazafani, Ozanköy/Kazafana
- Kepini, Arapköy
- Kyrenia, Girne
- Komurcu, Kömürcü
- Kontemenos, Kılıçaslan
- Kormakitis, Koruçam/Kormacit
- Koutoventis, Güngör
- Krini, Pınarbaşı
- Lapithos, Lapta
- Larnakas, Kozan
- Livera, Sadrazamköy
- Motides, Alsancak
- Myrtou, Çamlıbel
- Orga, Kayalar
- Paleosofos, Malatya
- Panagra, Geçitköy
- Pano Dikomo, Yukarıdikmen/Yukarı Dikmen
- Pentadaktylos, Beşparmaklar/Beşparmak Dağları
- Pileri, Göçeri
- Sikhari, Aşağıtaşkent/Aşağı Taşkent
- Sysklipos, Akçiçek
- Templos, Zeytinlik
- Thermia, Doğanköy
- Trapeza, Beşparmak
- Trimithi, Edremit
- Vasilia, Karşıyaka
- Vouno, Yukarıtaşkent/Yukarı Taşkent
Famagusta District[edit]
- Acheritou, Güvercinlik
- Achna, Düzce/Ahna
- Afania, Gaziköy
- Agia Trias, Sipahi
- Agios Andronios, Topçuköy
- Agios Andronikos, Yeşilköy
- Agios Chartion, Ergenekon
- Agios Efstathios, Zeybekköy
- Agios Georgios, Aygün
- Agios Iakovo, Altınova
- Agios Ilias, Yarköy
- Agios Nikolaos, Yamaçköy
- Agios Sergios, Yeniboğaziçi/Yeni Boğaziçi
- Agios Symeon, Avtepe
- Agios Theodoros, Çayırova
- Akanthou, Tatlısu
- Aloa, Atlılar
- Ammochostos, Mağusa/Gazimağusa
- Angastina, Aslanköy
- Ardana, Ardahan
- Arnadi, Kuzucuk
- Artemi, Arıdamı
- Assia, Paşaköy
- Avgolida, Kurtuluş
- Bogazi, Boğaz
- Davlos, Kaplıca
- Egkomi, Tuzla
- Eptakomi, Yedikonuk
- Flamoudi, Mersinlik
- Gaidouras, Korkuteli
- Galatia, Mehmetçik
- Galinoporni, Kaleburnu
- Gastria, Kelecik
- Genagra, Nergizli
- Gerani, Turnalar
- Gialousa, Yenierenköy/Yeni Erenköy
- Goufes, Çamlıca
- Gypsou, Akova
- Kalopsida, Çayönü
- Kiados, Serdarlı
- Kilanemos, Esenköy
- Knodara, Gönendere
- Koma tou Gialou, Kumyalı
- Komi Kepir, Büyükkonuk
- Kontea, Türkmenköy
- Kornokipos, Görneç
- Korovia, Kuruova
- Kouklia, Köprülü
- Kridia, Kilitkaya
- Lapathos, Sınırüstü
- Lefkoniko, Geçitkale
- Leonarisso, Ziyamet
- Limnia, Mormenekşe
- Livadia, Sazlıköy
- Lysi, Akdoğan
- Lythragkomi, Boltaşlı
- Makrasyka, İncirli
- Mandres, Ağıllar
- Maratha, Muratağa
- Marathovounos, Ulukışla
- Melanarka, Adaçay
- Melounta, Mallıdağ
- Millia, Yıldırım
- Monagra, Boğaztepe
- Mousoulita, Kurudere
- Neta, Taşlıca
- Ovgoros, Ergazi
- Patriki, Tuzluca
- Pergamos, Beyarmudu
- Peristerona, Alaniçi
- Perivolia tou Trikomou, Bahçeler/Bahçalar
- Platani, Çınarlı
- Platanissos, Balalan
- Prastio, Dörtyol
- Psyllatos, Sütlüce
- Pyrga, Pirhan
- Rizokarpaso, Dipkarpaz
- Santalaris, Sandallar/Şehitler
- Sinta, İnönü/Sinde
- Spathariko, Ötüken
- Strongylos, Turunçlu
- Stylli, Mutluyaka
- Tavros, Pamuklu
- Trikomo, İskele
- Trypimeni, Tirmen
- Vasili, Gelincik
- Vatili, Vadili
- Vathylakas, Derince
- Vitsada, Pınarlı
- Vokolida, Bafra
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Baysal, Besim. "Unending "Turkism" Attack on Settlement Areas". KTOS. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
External links[edit]
- List of city names pre- and post-1974 (set the code map in your browser to Greek)