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 de facto 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.
See also
edit- Districts of Cyprus
- Districts of Northern Cyprus
- Kyrenia District, the Cyprus political unit which claims the same physical territory
References
edit- ^ 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) - ^ "District population census 2011" (PDF). 14 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Girne District". 14 September 2014.
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