Aglandjia

Aglandjia
Αγλαντζιά (Greek)
Eğlence (Turkish)
Alsos Akadimias National Forest
Alsos Akadimias National Forest
Official seal of Aglandjia
Aglandjia is located in Cyprus
Aglandjia
Aglandjia
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°08′45″N 33°23′25″E / 35.14592°N 33.390169°E / 35.14592; 33.390169
CountryCyprus
DistrictNicosia District
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total20,783
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
4700
Websitehttp://www.aglantzia.org.cy
Concise presentation of Aglandjia

Aglandjia (Greek: Αγλαντζιά [locally [aɣlaˈnd͡ʒa]]; Turkish: eğlence) is a suburb and municipality of Nicosia, Cyprus. The municipality has a population of 20,783 (2011) and is contiguous with the Nicosia Municipality.

Aglandjia is near the buffer zone. It has an area of about 31 km2, of which 14 km2 is agricultural land that has been occupied by the Turkish army since 1974; of the remaining 17 km2, 9 km2 are national forest parks (Athalassa park, 8.6 km2 and Pedagogical Academy park 0.4 km2).

  1. ^ "C1. Popuolation Enumerated by Sex, Age, District, Municipality/Community and Quarter (1.10.2011)", Population - Place of Residence, 2011, Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, 17 April 2014, archived from the original on 20 April 2014, retrieved 20 April 2014