Nicosia District

Nicosia District (Greek: Eπαρχία Λευκωσίας) is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island country's capital city, Nicosia. The de-facto TRNC-controlled northern part of the district is the Lefkoşa District of the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
TRNC-controlled areas of the Larnaca District of the Republic of Cyprus are administered as part of Nicosia District, while western parts of the Nicosia District under de facto TRNC control are administered as part of the new Güzelyurt and Lefke Districts.
History
Under Lusignan rule, at least the latter part and then during the Venetian period, the Kingdom of Cyprus was divided into eleven provinces called in French contrées and in Italian contrade. The area around Nicosia was the province of Vicomté (literally the domain of a Viscount). It covered the eastern half of the present District of Nicosia, what would later become the Nahiehs of Dagh and Deyirmenlik (orange on map). The western half of the present district formed the province of Pendaïa (Pendagia). One significant difference in the borders was that Vicomté extended closer to the sea, encroaching upon the Pentadaktylos foothills in the present Kyrenia District.
Under Ottoman Turkish rule, Nicosia was one of the six cazas into which the island was divided. The Caza of Nicosia, also known as the Caza of Deyirmenlik, was divided into two nahiehs - Dagh (Orini) and Deyirmenlik (Kythrea). The caza was headed by a Kaimakan. When the British took control of Cyprus in 1878, these administrative units were retained. A British officer styled a Commissioner (later District Officer) was appointed for the caza of Nicosia, while the Turkish Kaimakan was initially retained with certain of his functions.
The Nahiehs of Lefka and Morphou
were previously in the Caza of Kyrenia. But by 1881, the
Nahiehs of the Caza of Nicosia were:
Lefka
Morphou
Dagh
Deyirmenlik
The town of Nicosia, previously separate, came under the Nahieh of Deyirmenlik (Greek: Kythrea) in the British period.
Population
The population of Nicosia Caza or District in 1881 was as follows:
At the most recent census the population of the district was as follows:
The total figure above includes 1,599 for the communities of Melouseia, Tremetousia and Arsos in Larnaca District and Afania in Famagusta District.
Thus, the population of Nicosia District has increased eight-fold since 1881.
Settlements
According to Statistical Codes of Municipalities, Communities and Quarters of Cyprus per the Statistical Service of Cyprus (2015), Nicosia District has 12 municipalities and 162 communities. Municipalities are written with bold.
Agia
Agia Eirini
Agia Marina
Agia Marina (Skylloura)
Agia Varvara
Agioi Iliofotoi
Agioi Trimithias
Agios Dometios
Agios Epifanios Oreinis
Agios Epifanios Soleas
Agios Georgios
Agios Georgios Lefkas
Agios Ioannis (Selemani)
Agios Ioannis Malountas
Agios Nikolaos Lefkas
Agios Sozomenos
Agios Theodoros, Nicosia
Agios Theodoros Tilliria
Agios Vasileios
Aglandjia
Agrokipia
Akaki
Alampra
Alevga
Alithinou
Alona
Ammadies
Ampelikou
Analiontas
Anageia
Angolemi
Anthoupolis
Apliki
Arediou
Argaki
Askas
Astromeritis
Avlona
Beykeuy
Dali
Deneia
Dyo Potamoi
Elia
Engomi
Epicho
Episkopeio
Ergates
Evrychou
Exometochi
Farmakas
Fikardou
Flasou
Fterikoudi
Fyllia
Galata
Galini
Gerakies
Geri
Gerolakkos
Gönyeli
Gourri
Kakopetria
Kaliana
Kalo Chorio Kapouti
Kalo Chorio Oreinis
Kalo Chorio Soleas
Kalopanagiotis
Kalyvakia
Kampi
Kampia
Kampos
Kanli
Kannavia
Kapedes
Karavostasi
Kataliontas
Kato Deftera
Katokopia
Kato Koutrafas
Kato Moni
Kato Pyrgos
Kato Zodeia
Katydata
Kazivera
Klirou
Kokkina
Kokkinotrimithia
Korakou
Kotsiatis
Kourou Monastiri
Kyra
Kythrea
Lagoudera
Lakatamia
Latsia
Lazanias
Lefka
Linou
Livadia
Louroujina
Loutros
Lympia
Lythrodontas
Malounta
Mammari
Mandres
Mansoura
Margi
Margo
Masari
Mathiatis
Meniko
Mia Milia
Mylikouri
Mitsero
Mora
Morphou
Mosfileri
Moutoullas
Neo Chorio
Nicosia
Nikitari
Nikitas
Nisou
Oikos
Orounta
Ortaköy
Pachyammos
Palaichori Morphou
Palaichori Oreinis
Palaikythro
Paliometocho
Pano Deftera
Pano Koutrafas
Pano Pyrgos
Pano Zodeia
Pedoulas
Pentageia
Pera
Pera Chorio
Peristerona
Peristeronari
Petra
Petra tou Digeni
Pigenia
Platanistasa
Politiko
Polystypos
Potami
Potamia
Prastio
Psimolofou
Pyrogi
Saranti
Selladi tou Appi
Sia
Sinaoros
Skouriotissa
Skylloura
Spilia
Strovolos
Syrianochori
Temvria
Trachoni
Trachonas
Tsakistra
Tseri
Tymbou
Variseia
Voni
Vroisha
Vyzakia
Xerovounos
Xyliatos
References
Districts of Cyprus