List of cities, towns and villages in Cyprus
This is a list of settlements in Cyprus. The English-language name is indicated first, followed by the Greek name in Greek script (if it is different from the English-language name, the Greek name is rendered in the Latin alphabet), followed by the Turkish name. Listed last is a former name or one used in antiquity. Note that even though, prior to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Turkish names existed for some villages/towns, due to political reasons, most of the villages/towns were given a different Turkish name. The largest cities in Cyprus are Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Famagusta, Paphos Morphou and Kyrenia.






District capitals
| English | Greek | Turkish | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Famagusta | Αμμόχωστος (Ammochostos) | Mağusa | (other names in Turkish: Gazimağusa) |
| Kyrenia | Κερύνεια (Keryneia) | Girne | (other name during the Ottoman period: Kirine) |
| Limassol | Λεμεσός (Lemesos) | Limasol | (other name during the Ottoman period: Leymosun) |
| Larnaca | Λάρνακα (Larnaka) | Larnaka | (ancient: Kart Hadasht, Kition) (older Greek: Skala) (former Turkish: İskele 'meaning skala' is also used colloquially) |
| Nicosia | Λευκωσία (Lefkosia) | Lefkoşa | (other names in Turkish: Lefkoşa) |
| Paphos | Πάφος (Pafos) | Baf | (older Greek: Ktima) (former Turkish: Kasaba; other names in Turkish: Gazibaf, Gazi Baf) |
Minor towns and villages
Note: Some names were changed from Turkish after 1974.
| English | Greek | Turkish | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achna | Άχνα | Düzce / Ahna | |
| Agia Marina | Αγία Μαρίνα | Aymarina | |
| Agia Marinouda | Αγία Μαρινούδα | Ayarinuda | |
| Agia Trias | Αγία Τριάς | Sipahi | |
| Agia Varvara | Αγία Βαρβάρα | Engindere | |
| Agioi Trimithias | Αγίοι Τριμιθιάς | Aytrimitya | |
| Agios Sozomenos | Άγιος Σωζόμενος | Arpalık | |
| Aglandjia | Αγλαντζιά | Eğlence / Eylence | |
| Agros | Αγρός | Ağro | |
| Akaki | Ακάκι, Cypriot dialect: Ακάτζι | Akaça | |
| Akanthou | Ακανθού | Tatlısu / Akatu | |
| Akrotiri | Ακρωτήρι | Ağrotur | |
| Amargeti | Αμαργέτη | Gelgit / Amarkit | |
| Amathous | Αμαθούς | Amatu | |
| Anarita | Αναρίτα | Anarida | |
| Apostolos Andreas | Απόστολος Ανδρέας | Ayandreya Manastırı | |
| Argaki | Αργάκι | Akçay | |
| Arminou | Αρμινου | Ermino | |
| Athienou | Αθηαίνου | Kiracıköy | |
| Asha | Άσσια | Paşaköy / Aşa | |
| Asinou | Ασίνου | Asinu | |
| Askas | Ασκάς | Aska | |
| Astromeritis | Αστρομερίτης | Astromerit | |
| Ayia Napa | Αγία Νάπα | Aya Napa | |
| Ayios Dhometios | Άγιος Δομέτιος | Metehan / Aydemet | |
| Bellapais | Μπελλαπάις (Mpellapaïs) | Beylerbeyi / Bellabayıs | |
| Buffavento | Βουφαβέντο | Bufavento | |
| Chirokitia | Χοιροκοιτία | Şirokitya / Hirokitya | ancient name: Khirokitia |
| Chloraka | Χλώρακα | Hiloraka | |
| Dali | Δάλι | Dali | |
| Dasaki tis Achnas | Δασάκι της Άχνας | Ahna Ormanı | |
| Deryneia | Δερύνεια | Derinya / Derinköy | |
| Dhekelia | Δεκέλεια | Dikelya | |
| Dhrousha | Δρούσια | Diruşe | |
| Episkopi | Επισκοπή | Yalova / Piskobu | |
| Ergates | Εργάτες | Arkades | |
| Evrychou | Ευρύχου | Evrihu | |
| Fyti | Φυτη | Fidi | |
| Galata | Γαλάτα | Galata | |
| Gerakies | Γερακιές | Yeracez | |
| Geri | Γέρι | Yeri | |
| Gerolakkos | Γερόλακκος | Alayköy | |
| Geroskipou | Γεροσκήπου | Yeroşibu | |
| Gialousa | Γιαλούσα | Yeni Erenköy / Maltepe | |
| Giolou | Γιoλού | Yolu | |
| Idalium | Ιδάλιον | İdalyon | |
| Inia | Ίνια | İnya | |
| Kaimakli | Καϊμακλί | Büyük Kaymaklı | |
| Kakopetria | Κακοπετριά | Gagobedriya | |
| Kalavasos | Καλαβασός | Kalavason | |
| Kalo Chorio | Καλό Χωριό Λεύκα (Kalo Chorio Lefkas) | Çamlıköy | |
| Kalopanagiotis | Καλοπαναγιώτης | Galabanayot | |
| Kampia | Καμπιά | Kambiye | |
| Kampos | Κάμπος | Gambo | |
| Kantou | Καντού | Çanakkale / Kandu | |
| Kapedes | Καπέδες | Kapedez | |
| Kato Deftera | Κάτω Δευτερά | Kato Deftera | |
| Kato Lefkara | Κάτω Λέυκαρα | Aşağı Lefkara | |
| Kato Zodeia | Κάτω Ζώδια | Aşağı Bostancı / Zodya | |
| Kellia | Κελιά | Yıldırım / Celya | |
| Kelokedara | Κελοκέδαρα | Celocedra | |
| Kissonerga | Κισσόνεργα | Cissonerga | |
| Kiti | Κίτι | Çite | |
| Kofinou | Κοφίνου | Geçitkale / Köfünye | |
| Koilani | Κοιλάνι | Ceylan / Gilan | |
| Kokkina | Κόκκινα | Erenköy / Koççina | |
| Kormakitis | Κορμακίτης | Koruçam / Kormacit | |
| Kornokipos | Κορνόκηπος | Görneç | |
| Kornos | Κόρνος | Korno | |
| Kouklia | Κούκλια | Köprülü / Kukla | |
| Kyperounta | Κυπερούντα | Ciberunda | |
| Kythrea | Κυθρέα | Değirmenlik | |
| Lagoudera | Λαγουδερά | Lagudera | |
| Lambousa | Λαμπούσα | Lambusa | |
| Lapithos | Λάπηθος | Lapta | |
| Latsia | Λατσια | Laçça / Laçya | |
| Lefka | Λεύκα | Lefke | |
| Lefkoniko | Λευκόνοικο | Geçitkale / Lefkonuk | |
| Leonarisso | Λεονάρισσο | Ziyamet | |
| Limnitis | Λιμνίτης | Yeşilırmak / Limnidi | |
| Louroujina | Λουρουτζίνα | Akıncılar / Lurucina / Luricina | |
| Lythrangomi | Λυθράγκωμη | Boltaşlı | |
| Lythrodontas | Λυθροδόντας | Litirudondaz | |
| Lysi | Λύση | Akdoğan | |
| Malounta | Μαλούντα | Malunta | |
| Mammari | Μάµµαρι | Mamari | |
| Mandria, Limassol | Μανδριά | Mandirga | |
| Mandria, Paphos | Μανδριά | Yeşilova | |
| Margo | Μαργό | Margo | |
| Maroni | Μαρώνι | Maroni | |
| Mathiatis | Μαθιάτης | Matyat | |
| Melini | Μελίνη | Melini | |
| Meniko | Μένικο | Meniko | |
| Mia Milia | Μιά Μηλιά | Haspolat | |
| Milia | Μηλιά | Yıldırım / Milya | |
| Miliou | Μηλιου | Melyu | |
| Morphou | Μόρφου (Morfu) | Güzelyurt / Omorfo / Morfo | |
| Moutoullas | Μουτουλλάς | Mudulla | |
| Mylikouri | Μιλικούρι | Milikuri | |
| Nata | Nατα | Nate | |
| Oikos | Οίκος | İkos | |
| Omorphita | Oμορφίτα | Küçük Kaymaklı | |
| Ormideia | Ορμήδεια | Ormidya | |
| Oroklini | Ορόκλινη | Oroklini | |
| Orounta | Ορούντα | Orunda | |
| Pachna | Πάχνα | Bahne | |
| Palaichori Morphou | Παλαιχώρι Μόρφου | Palaşori / Balahor | |
| Palaichori Oreinis | Παλαιχώρι Ορεινής | Palaşori / Balahor | |
| Panagia | Παναγιά | Banaya | |
| Pano Deftera | Πάνω Δευτερά | Pano Deftera | |
| Pano Zodeia | Πάνω Ζώδια | Yukarı Bostancı / Zodya | |
| Pano Lefkara | Πάνω Λέυκαρα | Yukarı Lefkara | |
| Paralimni | Παραλίμνι | Paralimni | |
| Pedoulas | Πεδουλάς | Pedule | |
| Pegeia | Πέγεια | Peye | |
| Pera Chorio | Πέρα Χωριό | Perahoryo | |
| Pera Orinis | Πέρα Ορεινής | Pera | |
| Pera Pedi | Πέρα Πεδί | Parapedi | |
| Peristerona | Περιστερώνα | Peristerona | |
| Peristeronopigi | Περιστερωνοπηγή | Alaniçi / Piperisterona | |
| Pissouri | Πισσούρι | Pisuri | |
| Platanistasa | Πλατανιστάσα | Bladanistasa | |
| Platres | Πλάτρες | Yukarı Platres | |
| Polis | Polis | Poli | |
| Politiko | Πολιτικό | Politigo | |
| Polystypos | Πολύστυπος | Bolistibo | |
| Pomos | Πωμός | Pomo | |
| Potamos tou Kampou | Ποταμός του Κάμπου | Yedidalga | |
| Protaras | Πρωταράς | Protaras | |
| Psimolofou | Ψιμολόφου | İbsomolof | |
| Pyla | Πύλα | Pile | |
| Pyrgos | Πύργος | Pirgo | |
| Rizokarpaso | Ριζοκάρπασο | Dipkarpaz | Ancient name: Carpasia |
| Silikou | Σιλίκου | Silifke / Siliçi | |
| Sotira, Famagusta | Σωτήρα Αμμοχώστου | Sotira | |
| Sotira, Limassol | Σωτήρα Λεμεσού | Sotira | |
| Strovolos | Στρόβολος | Istrovulo | |
| Templos | Τέμπλος | Zeytinlik / Temroz | |
| Trikomo | Τρίκωμο | İskele / Yeni İskele | |
| Troulloi | Τρούλλοι | Trulli | |
| Tsakistra | Τσακίστρα | Çakistra | |
| Tseri | Τσέρι | Çeri | |
| Tymbou | Τύμπου | Kırklar / Ercan / Dimbo | |
| Varosha | Βαρώσια | Maraş | (a ghost town; the southern half of Famagusta) |
| Vasilikos | Βασιλικός | Vasiliko | |
| Vavla | Βαβλα | Vavla | |
| Vouni | Βουνί | Vuni | |
| Vretsia | Βρέτσια | Dağaşan / Vretça / Vreçça / Evreçe | |
| Vrysoulles | Βρυσούλες | Vrisulles | |
| Xeros | Ξερός | Denizli | |
| Xylofagou | Ξυλοφάγου | Silofagu | |
| Xylotymbou | Ξυλοτύμπου | İksilotimbu | |
| Zygi | Ζύγι | Terazi / Ziyi |
List of towns and villages in "Northern Cyprus"
Most of the Turkish names were established in 1958,[1] then some of them were changed after the 1974 invasion (e.g. Kourou Monastiri in Nicosia District).
Note: Names of the towns are written as Greek name, new Turkish name.
Nicosia District
- Agia, Dilekkaya
- Agia Marina, Gürpınar
- Agios Vasillios, Türkeli
- Ammadies, Süleymaniye
- Ampelikou, Bağlıköy
- Angolemi, Taşpınar
- Argaki, Akçay
- Avlona, Gayretköy
- Beykoy, Beyköy
- Elia, Doğancı
- Epichio, Cihangir
- Exo Metochi, Düzova
- Fyllia, Serhatköy
- Galini, Ömerli
- Gerolakkos, Alayköy
- Kalo Chorio, Çamlıköy
- Kalo Chorio (Kapouti), Kalkanlı
- Kalyvakia, Kalavaç
- Kanli, Kanlıköy
- Kato Kopia, Zümrütköy
- Kato Zodia, Aşağıbostancı/Aşağı Bostancı
- Kazivera, Gaziveran
- Kioneli, Gönyeli
- Kokkina, Erenköy
- Kourou Monastiri, Kuru Manastır/Çukurova
- Kyra, Mevlevi
- Kythrea, Değirmenlik
- Lefka, Lefke
- Louroukina, Akıncılar/Lurucina
- Loutros, Bademliköy
- Limnitis, Yeşilırmak
- Mandres, Hamitköy
- Masari, Şahinler
- Mia Milia, Haspolat
- Mora, Meriç
- Morfou, Güzelyurt/Omorfo
- Neo Chorio, Minareliköy
- Nikitas, Güneşköy
- Ortakoy, Ortaköy
- Palekythro, Balıkesir
- Pano Zodia, Yukarıbostancı/Yukarı Bostancı
- Pentagia, Yeşilyurt
- Peristeronari, Cengizköy
- Petra, Taşköy
- Petra tou Digeni, Yeniceköy
- Potamos tou Kampou, Yedidalga
- Prastio, Aydınköy
- Pyrogi, Gaziler
- Skylloura, Yılmazköy
- Syrianochori, Yayla
- Trachoni, Demirhan
- Tymvou, Kırklar
- Tymvou Airport, Ercan Havaalani
- Voni, Gökhan
- Xeros, Gemikonağı
- Xerovounos, Yukarıyeşilırmak
Kyrenia District
- Agia Irini, Akdeniz
- Agios Amvrosios, Esentepe
- Agios Epiktitos, Çatalköy
- Agios Ermolaos, Şirinevler
- Agios Georgios, Karaoğlanoğlu
- Agirta, Ağırdağ
- Agridaki, Alemdağ
- Asomatos, Özhan
- Belapais, Beylerbeyi/Belabayıs
- Charchia, Karaağaç
- Diorios, Tepebaşı
- Elia, Yeşiltepe
- Fota, Dağyolu
- Ftericha, Ilgaz
- Kalogrea, Bahçeli
- Kampyli, Hisarköy
- Karakoumi, Karakum
- Karmi, Karaman
- Karpasia, Karpaşa/Kırpaşa/Karpaz
- Kato Dikomo, Aşağıdikmen/Aşağı Dikmen
- Kazafani, Ozanköy/Kazafana
- Kepini, Arapköy
- Kyrenia, Girne
- Komurcu, Kömürcü
- Kontemenos, Kılıçaslan
- Kormakitis, Koruçam/Kormacit
- Koutoventis, Güngör
- Krini, Pınarbaşı
- Lapithos, Lapta
- Larnakas, Kozan
- Livera, Sadrazamköy
- Motides, Alsancak
- Myrtou, Çamlıbel
- Orga, Kayalar
- Paleosofos, Malatya
- Panagra, Geçitköy
- Pano Dikomo, Yukarıdikmen/Yukarı Dikmen
- Pentadaktylos, Beşparmaklar/Beşparmak Dağları
- Pileri, Göçeri
- Sikhari, Aşağıtaşkent/Aşağı Taşkent
- Sysklipos, Akçiçek
- Templos, Zeytinlik
- Thermia, Doğanköy
- Trapeza, Beşparmak
- Trimithi, Edremit
- Vasilia, Karşıyaka
- Vouno, Yukarıtaşkent/Yukarı Taşkent
Famagusta District
- Acheritou, Güvercinlik
- Achna, Düzce/Ahna
- Afania, Gaziköy
- Agia Trias, Sipahi
- Agios Andronios, Topçuköy
- Agios Andronikos, Yeşilköy
- Agios Chartion, Ergenekon
- Agios Efstathios, Zeybekköy
- Agios Georgios, Aygün
- Agios Iakovo, Altınova
- Agios Ilias, Yarköy
- Agios Nikolaos, Yamaçköy
- Agios Sergios, Yeniboğaziçi/Yeni Boğaziçi
- Agios Symeon, Avtepe
- Agios Theodoros, Çayırova
- Akanthou, Tatlısu
- Aloa, Atlılar
- Ammochostos, Mağusa/Gazimağusa
- Angastina, Aslanköy
- Ardana, Ardahan
- Arnadi, Kuzucuk
- Artemi, Arıdamı
- Assia, Paşaköy
- Avgolida, Kurtuluş
- Bogazi, Boğaz
- Davlos, Kaplıca
- Egkomi, Tuzla
- Eptakomi, Yedikonuk
- Flamoudi, Mersinlik
- Gaidouras, Korkuteli
- Galatia, Mehmetçik
- Galinoporni, Kaleburnu
- Gastria, Kelecik
- Genagra, Nergizli
- Gerani, Turnalar
- Gialousa, Yenierenköy/Yeni Erenköy
- Goufes, Çamlıca
- Gypsou, Akova
- Kalopsida, Çayönü
- Kiados, Serdarlı
- Kilanemos, Esenköy
- Knodara, Gönendere
- Koma tou Gialou, Kumyalı
- Komi Kepir, Büyükkonuk
- Kontea, Türkmenköy
- Kornokipos, Görneç
- Korovia, Kuruova
- Kouklia, Köprülü
- Kridia, Kilitkaya
- Lapathos, Sınırüstü
- Lefkoniko, Geçitkale
- Leonarisso, Ziyamet
- Limnia, Mormenekşe
- Livadia, Sazlıköy
- Lysi, Akdoğan
- Lythragkomi, Boltaşlı
- Makrasyka, İncirli
- Mandres, Ağıllar
- Maratha, Muratağa
- Marathovounos, Ulukışla
- Melanarka, Adaçay
- Melounta, Mallıdağ
- Millia, Yıldırım
- Monagra, Boğaztepe
- Mousoulita, Kurudere
- Neta, Taşlıca
- Ovgoros, Ergazi
- Patriki, Tuzluca
- Pergamos, Beyarmudu
- Peristerona, Alaniçi
- Perivolia tou Trikomou, Bahçeler/Bahçalar
- Platani, Çınarlı
- Platanissos, Balalan
- Prastio, Dörtyol
- Psyllatos, Sütlüce
- Pyrga, Pirhan
- Rizokarpaso, Dipkarpaz
- Santalaris, Sandallar/Şehitler
- Sinta, İnönü/Sinde
- Spathariko, Ötüken
- Strongylos, Turunçlu
- Stylli, Mutluyaka
- Tavros, Pamuklu
- Trikomo, İskele
- Trypimeni, Tirmen
- Vasili, Gelincik
- Vatili, Vadili
- Vathylakas, Derince
- Vitsada, Pınarlı
- Vokolida, Bafra
See also
Largest municipalities in Cyprus | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | District | Pop. | ||||||
![]() Nicosia (north and south) ![]() Limassol |
1 | Nicosia (north and south) | Nicosia | 200,452 | ![]() Strovolos ![]() Larnaca | ||||
| 2 | Limassol | Limassol | 154,000 | ||||||
| 3 | Strovolos | Nicosia | 67,904 | ||||||
| 4 | Larnaca | Larnaca | 51,468 | ||||||
| 5 | Famagusta | Famagusta | 42,526 | ||||||
| 6 | Lakatamia | Nicosia | 38,435 | ||||||
| 7 | Kyrenia | Kyrenia | 33,207 | ||||||
| 8 | Paphos | Paphos | 32,892 | ||||||
| 9 | Kato Polemidhia | Limassol | 22,369 | ||||||
| 10 | Aglandjia | Nicosia | 20,783 | ||||||
References
- Baysal, Besim. "Unending "Turkism" Attack on Settlement Areas". KTOS. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Populated places in Cyprus. |
- List of city names pre- and post-1974 (set the code map in your browser to Greek)







