Lefkosa

Japanese: Lefkosa
Lefkosa

…Official name: Republic of Cyprus (Kypriakí Demokratía) (Turkish residents in the north have declared the establishment of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti)Area: 9,251 km2Population (1996): 767,000 (entire island)Capital: Nicosia (Turkish name: Lefkoşa) (Time difference with Japan: -7 hours)Main languages: Greek, TurkishCurrency: Cyprus Pound (Turkish lira in the Turkish region)The third largest island in the Mediterranean (area 9,251 km2 ), located at the northeastern end of the eastern Mediterranean, 64 km south of Turkey and 97 km west of Syria. …

From Nicosia

…The capital of Cyprus and the state of the same name. Population 186,000 (Greek area only, 1994). Located in the fertile Mesaoria plain between the Kyrenia and Troodos mountains in central Cyprus. Trade centre for wheat, grapes, olive oil, almonds, citrus fruits and livestock. Industries of brandy, tobacco and cotton textiles are located here. The outer port is Famagusta, 53 km to the east. In ancient times it was called Ledra, and in Byzantine times it was called Leukōsia in Greek. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Lefkosa" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…正式名称=キプロス共和国Kypriakí Demokratía(北部のトルコ系住民は,北キプロス・トルコ共和国Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyetiの成立を宣言している)面積=9251km2人口(1996)=76万7000人(島全体)首都=ニコシアNikosía(トルコ名レフコサLefkoşa)(日本との時差=-7時間)主要言語=ギリシア語,トルコ語通貨=キプロス・ポンドCyprus Pound(トルコ系住民地域ではトルコ・リラ)東地中海の北東端,トルコの南64km,シリアの西97kmに位置する地中海第3の島(面積9251km2)。…

【ニコシア】より

…キプロスの首都で,同名州の州都。人口18万6000(ギリシャ系地区のみ.1994)。キプロス島中部,キレニア山脈とトロオドス山脈とに挟まれた肥沃なメサオリアMesaoría平原中にある。小麦,ブドウ,オリーブ油,アーモンド,かんきつ類,家畜の取引の中心地。ブランデー,タバコ,綿織物などの工業が立地している。東53kmにある外港はファマグスタ。古代にはレドラLedra,ビザンティン時代にはギリシア名でレウコシアLeukōsiaと呼ばれた。…

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