Famagusta

Famagusta
City and municipality
Front Facade of Lusignan Palace
Lusignan Palace
View of Saint Anne's Church
St Anne Church
Front Facade of Osman Fazil Mosque
Osman Fazil Mosque
Walls of Famagusta
Famagusta Walls
Map
Interactive map outlining Famagusta
Famagusta is located in Cyprus
Famagusta
Famagusta
Location within Cyprus
Famagusta is located in Eastern Mediterranean
Famagusta
Famagusta
Location within the Eastern Mediterranean
Famagusta is located in Asia
Famagusta
Famagusta
Location within Asia
Coordinates: 35°07′30″N 33°56′30″E / 35.12500°N 33.94167°E / 35.12500; 33.94167
Country (de jure) Cyprus
DistrictFamagusta District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
DistrictGazimağusa District
Government
 • MayorSüleyman Uluçay (in Famagusta)
Simos Ioannou (in exile)
Area
 • Municipality
37.7 km2 (14.6 sq mi)
 • District997 km2 (385 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[4]
 • Municipality
55,648
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
 • District
91,307[3]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteFamagusta Turkish Municipality (in Famagusta)
Famagusta Municipality (in exile)

Famagusta,[a] also known by several other names, is a city located in the Gazimağusa District of the de facto and unrecognised state of Northern Cyprus. 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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Northern Cyprus: Districts, Major Towns & Villages - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  3. ^ KKTC Yerel Yönetimler Raporu 2019 [TRNC Regional Administrations Report 2019] (PDF), TRNC State Planning Organization, December 2020, p. 5
  4. ^ KKTC Yerel Yönetimler Raporu 2019 [TRNC Regional Administrations Report 2019] (PDF), TRNC State Planning Organization, December 2020, p. 4


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