Girne District

Summary

Girne District[1] (Turkish: Girne İlçesi) is one of six districts of Northern Cyprus. It is divided between two sub-districts: Girne Sub-district and the Çamlıbel Sub-district. Its capital is Kyrenia, also known by its Turkish name, as Girne. Its population was 73,577 in the 2011 census.[2] Its Governor is Mehmet Envergil.[3] It has the same boundaries as the Kyrenia District of Cyprus, a distinct political entity and local government-in-exile which claims the same territory. Girne District is the only district of the Cyprus that is fully taken by Northern Cyprus.

Location of Girne District within Northern Cyprus.
Girne District

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  1. ^ Dairesi, Cyprus (Turkish republic of northern Cyprus, 1983-) Devlet Planlama Örgütü İstatistik ve Araştırma (1983). Demographic Report, 1982. The Department.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "District population census 2011" (PDF). 14 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Girne District". 14 September 2014.

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