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    Country (de jure)Republic of Cyprus
    Elevation220 m (720 ft)
    Post code1010–1107
    Area code22
    Names

    The earliest mention of the city is on a clay prism of the Assyrian king Esarhaddon dated to 672 BC, which calls it Lidir. The local form of the name was later variously hellenized as Ledra (Ancient Greek: Λήδρα, Lḗdra), Led… See more

    History

    Nicosia has been in continuous habitation since around 2500 BC near the beginning of the Bronze Age, when the first inhabitants settled in the fertile plain of Mesaoria.
    The … See more

    Geography

    Being in the rain shadow of the Troodos Mountains, Nicosia has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh) due to its low annual precipitation totals and annual temperature range. The city experience… See more

    Cityscape

    As of 2023 , Nicosia holds the unenviable position of being the capital city with the fewest green spaces in Europe, with only three per cent of the city covered with trees.
    Ledra Street is in the middle of the walled city. The str… See more