Famagusta
Famagusta
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City and municipality | |
Varosha Othello Castle Lusignan Palace St Anne Church Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque Osman Fazil Mosque Famagusta Walls Famagusta Port | |
Interactive map outlining Famagusta | |
| Coordinates: 35°07′30″N 33°56′30″E / 35.12500°N 33.94167°E | |
| Country (de jure) | Cyprus |
| District | Famagusta District |
| Country (de facto) | Northern Cyprus[1] |
| District | Gazimağusa District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simos Ioannou (Republic of Cyprus ) Süleyman Uluçay (claimant Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 37.7 km2 (14.6 sq mi) |
| • District | 997 km2 (385 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[4] | |
• Municipality | 55,648 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| • District | 91,307[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | Famagusta Turkish Municipality (in Famagusta) Famagusta Municipality (in exile) |
Famagusta,[a] also known by several other names, is a city located in the Famagusta District of the same name on the eastern coast of Cyprus, currently controlled by the de facto republic of Northern Cyprus.[5] It is located east of the capital, Nicosia, and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. During the Middle Ages (especially under the maritime republics of Genoa and Venice), Famagusta was the island's most important port city and a gateway to trade with the ports of the Levant, from where the Silk Road merchants carried their goods to Western Europe.
- ^ In 1983, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from the Republic of Cyprus. The de facto state is not recognised by any UN state except Turkey.
- ^ "Northern Cyprus: Districts, Major Towns & Villages - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ KKTC Yerel Yönetimler Raporu 2019 [TRNC Regional Administrations Report 2019] (PDF), TRNC State Planning Organization, December 2020, p. 5, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2023, retrieved 2 February 2022
- ^ KKTC Yerel Yönetimler Raporu 2019 [TRNC Regional Administrations Report 2019] (PDF), TRNC State Planning Organization, December 2020, p. 4, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2023, retrieved 2 February 2022
- ^ "Famagusta | Cyprus, History, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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