Nicosia

Cyprus

Nicosia, also known as Lefkosia or Lefkoşa, is the capital of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost capital city among European Union member states. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus.

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Country: Cyprus
Population: 224,300
Latitude: 35.17° N
Longitude: 33.37° E

Which way is Nicosia from…

From Paris, Nicosia lies at 109° to the east, 2,950 km as the crow flies.

Paris	109° east	2,950 km
London	111° east	3,218 km
New York	53° north-east	8,785 km
Madrid	88° east	3,285 km
Rome	106° east	1,957 km
Montreal	54° north-east	8,438 km
Saint-Denis, Réunion	339° north	6,653 km

Bearings as the crow flies (great circle), measured from north. From somewhere else, the bearing changes: that’s the whole game.

Oùcécap’s take

On the island of Cyprus, Nicosia sits on the latitude of Tokyo. From London, aim east, at 111°, 3,218 km away. From New York, a flat map would put it due east, at 94°; the compass says 53°, north-east, because the shortest route crosses Newfoundland, France and the Balkans. Beirut, its nearest neighbour, is 243 km to the south-east.