Nicosia

{{Infobox settlement | name = Nicosia | native_name = | other_name = Lefkosia | settlement_type = Capital city and municipality | image_skyline = | image_flag = Flag of Nicosia.svg | image_seal = Seal of Nicosia.svg | seal_size = 70 | nickname = "Chora" in Greek: "Χώρα" | motto = | pushpin_mapsize = 300px | pushpin_map = Cyprus#European_Union | pushpin_relief = y | pushpin_image = Cyprus relief location map.jpg#European Union relief laea location map.svg | pushpin_map_caption = Location within Cyprus##Location within the European Union | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Claimed by | subdivision_name =   | subdivision_type1 = | subdivision_name1 = | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = Nicosia District | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = Lefkoşa District | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_title1 = Mayor of Nicosia Municipality | leader_name1 = Charalambos Prountzos (Ind.) | leader_title2 = Mayor of Nicosia Turkish Municipality | leader_name2 = Mehmet Harmancı | unit_pref = Metric

== thumb|200px|Christopher A. Pissarides, Nobel Prize winner in Economics Peter I of Cyprus (1328–1369), King of Cyprus Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha (1833–1913), Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire Fazıl Küçük (1906–1984), former Vice President of the Republic of Cyprus (1960–1963) Glafkos Klerides (1919–2013), former President of the Republic of Cyprus (1993–2003) Tassos Papadopoulos (1934–2008), former President of the Republic of Cyprus (2003���2008) Marios Garoyian, former President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus (2008–2011) Benon Sevan, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations (1992–2005) and the Head of the Oil for Food program (1996–2005) Nicos Tornaritis, politician and jurist, member of the House of Representatives and Consultant of the Republic of Cyprus Neoklis Kyriazis (1877–1956), historian and member of the National Council of Cyprus Alparslan Türkeş (1917–1997), Turkish nationalist politician, founder of the Nationalist Movement Party in Turkey Kutlu Adalı (1935–1996), journalist, poet and socio-political researcher and peace advocate Christopher A. Pissarides, Nobel Prize winner in Economics Mustafa Djamgoz, professor of cancer biology at Imperial College London Manoug Parikian (1920–1987), violinist and violin professor in the UK Suat Günsel (born 1952), businessman and founder of the Near East University Nicolas Economou (1953–1993), concert pianist, composer, arranger, conductor and organiser of music festivals Mick Karn (1958–2011), musician Sevgül Uludağ (born 1958), journalist, activist Alkinoos Ioannidis (born 1969), singer Michalis Hatzigiannis (born 1978), singer Michael Bisping (born 1979), mixed martial artist Diam's (born 1980), French rap singer Stephanie Solomonides (born 1982), first Cypriot to reach North and South Poles Giorgos Papadopoulos (born 1985), composer, singer Hovig (born 1989), singer, represented Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Hazar Ergüçlü (born 1992), actress on the Turkish drama Medcezir Aleksandar Vezenkov (born 1995), basketball player Vladimiros Tziortzis (born 1997), racing driver