Nicosia, Limassol District, Cyprus

Economy | Transport

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ 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.

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Economy 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.

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Transport 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 LETTAลž 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.

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Nicosia is rated Beta โˆ’ 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.

To set up a UBI Lab for Nicosia see: https://www.ubilabnetwork.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/UBILabNetwork

Twin Towns, Sister Cities Nicosia has links with:

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Athens, Greece ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท BaฤŸcฤฑlar, Turkey ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Bucharest, Romania ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Doha, Qatar ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Esenyurt, Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Istanbul, Turkey ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Odesa, Ukraine ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schwerin, Germany ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shanghai, China ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Shiraz, Iran
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Antipodal to Nicosia is: -146.633,-35.167

Locations Near: Nicosia 33.3667,35.1667

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ North Nicosia 33.363,35.177 d: 1.2  

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Larnaca 33.637,34.918 d: 37  

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Limassol 33.033,34.667 d: 63.4  

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Paphos 32.433,34.779 d: 95.4  

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Anamur 32.817,36.067 d: 111.7  

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Silifke 33.917,36.367 d: 142.4  

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Merkez 34.15,36.467 d: 160.9  

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท GazipaลŸa 32.3,36.267 d: 155.7  

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Erdemli 34.31,36.606 d: 181.2  

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Alanya 32.002,36.56 d: 197.8  

Antipodal to: Nicosia -146.633,-35.167

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 18033.4  

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16825  

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16671.4  

๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16558.1  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13846.5  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 13715.1  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 13695.9  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 13695.9  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 13695  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 13625.7  

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