Güzelyurt District

This article is about the district in Northern Cyprus. For the district in Aksaray province, see Güzelyurt.
Location of Güzelyurt District within Northern Cyprus.

Güzelyurt District is a district of Northern Cyprus. It is divided into two sub-districts: Güzelyurt Sub-district and Lefke Sub-district.[1] Its capital is Morphou, also known by its Turkish name, Güzelyurt. Its population was 30,590 in the 2011 census.[2] Its Governor is Menteş Gündüz.[3]

Güzelyurt District was formed on 1 June 1998 via separation from Lefkoşa District.[4]

References

  1. ↑ TRNC Census 2006 (TRNC State Planning Organization) Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  2. ↑ "District population census 2011" (PDF). 14 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Güzelyurt çarşısı Tatar'ı ağırladı (HaberHavadis) Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  4. ↑ Haberler50 The number of Northern Cyprus districts increased from 3 to 5

Coordinates: 35°11′53″N 32°59′38″E / 35.1981°N 32.9939°E / 35.1981; 32.9939


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