๐จ๐พ Nicosia is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.
1Economy Nicosia is the financial and business heart of Cyprus. The city hosts the headquarters of all Cypriot banks namely the former Cyprus Popular Bank (also known as Laiki Bank), Bank of Cyprus, the Hellenic Bank. Further, the Central Bank of Cyprus is located in the Acropolis area of the Cypriot capital. A number of international businesses base their Cypriot headquarters in Nicosia, such as the big four audit firms PWC, Deloitte, KPMG and Ernst & Young. International technology companies such as NCR and TSYS have their regional headquarters in Nicosia. The city is also home to local financial newspapers such as the Financial Mirror and Stockwatch. Cyprus Airways had its head offices in the entrance of Makariou Avenue. According to a UBS survey, Nicosia is the wealthiest per capita city of the Eastern Mediterranean and the tenth richest city in the world by purchasing power.
1Transport Nicosia is linked with other major cities in Cyprus via a modern motorway network. The A1 connects Nicosia with Limassol in the south with the A6 going from Limassol onto Paphos. The A2 links Nicosia with the south eastern city of Larnaca with the A3 going from Larnaca to Ayia Napa. The A9 connects Nicosia to the west Nicosia district villages and the Troodos mountains. The capital is also linked to the 2 international airports: Larnaca International Airport and Paphos International Airport. (Nicosia International Airport ceased commercial operations in 1974; it is located within the Green Line buffer zone, and is used as the headquarters of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.)
Public transport within the city is served by a new bus service. Bus services in Nicosia are run by OSEL. In the northern part, the company of LETTAล provides this service. Many taxi companies operate in Nicosia. Fares are regulated by law and taxi drivers are obliged to use a taximeter.
In 2010, as part of the Nicosia Integrated Mobility Plan, a pre-feasibility study for a proposed tram network has taken place and sponsored by the Ministry of Communications and Works. The study compared two scenarios, with and without the operation of a tramway in terms of emitted polluting loads.
In 2011, the Nicosia Municipality introduced the Bike in Action scheme, a bicycle sharing system which covers the Greater Nicosia area. The scheme is run by the Inter-Municipal Bicycle Company of Nicosia (DEPL).
There is no train network in Cyprus. Plans for the creation of an intercity railway are under way.
1Nicosia is rated Beta โ by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) which evaluates and ranks the relationships between world cities in the context of globalisation. Beta level cities are cities that link moderate economic regions to the world economy.
Nicosia is the #77 city in the world according to the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) which evaluates and ranks the competitiveness of the major financial centres of the world according to a wide range of criteria โ Human Capital, Business, Finance, Infrastructure and Reputation.
Nicosia was ranked #732 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Nicosia has a population of over 55,014 people. Nicosia also forms the centre of the wider Nicosia District which has a population of over 451,841 people. Nicosia is ranked #414 for startups with a score of 0.517.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Nicosia has links with:
๐ฌ๐ท Athens, Greece ๐น๐ท Baฤcฤฑlar, Turkey ๐ท๐ด Bucharest, Romania ๐ถ๐ฆ Doha, Qatar ๐น๐ท Esenyurt, Turkey ๐น๐ท Istanbul, Turkey ๐บ๐ฆ Odesa, Ukraine ๐ฉ๐ช Schwerin, Germany ๐จ๐ณ Shanghai, China ๐ฎ๐ท Shiraz, Iran๐ฒ๐ฆ Chefchaouen 35.171
๐จ๐พ North Nicosia 35.177
๐ฌ๐ท Agios Nikolaos 35.183
๐ฐ๐ท Haeundae District 35.153
๐บ๐ฆ Kryvyi Rih 33.39
๐บ๐ฆ Kremenchug 33.4
๐บ๐ฆ Kremenchuk 33.4
๐บ๐ฆ Krivoy-Rog 33.434
๐บ๐ฆ Yevpatoriya 33.367
๐บ๐ฆ Nova Kakhovka 33.367
๐จ๐พ North Nicosia 33.363
๐บ๐ฆ Yevpatoria 33.361
๐บ๐ฆ Oleksandriia 33.117
Locations Near: Nicosia 33.3667,35.1667
๐จ๐พ North Nicosia 33.363,35.177 d: 1.2
๐จ๐พ Larnaca 33.637,34.918 d: 37
๐จ๐พ Limassol 33.033,34.667 d: 63.4
๐จ๐พ Paphos 32.433,34.779 d: 95.4
๐น๐ท Anamur 32.817,36.067 d: 111.7
๐น๐ท Silifke 33.917,36.367 d: 142.4
๐น๐ท Merkez 34.15,36.467 d: 160.9
๐น๐ท Gazipaลa 32.3,36.267 d: 155.7
Antipodal to: Nicosia -146.633,-35.167
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 18033.4
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16825
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16671.4
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16558.1
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13846.5
๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 13715.1
๐บ๐ธ Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 13695.9
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 13695.9