Nicosia

geographical name

Nic·​o·​sia ˌni-kə-ˈsē-ə 

variants or Greek Lefkosia

ˌlef-kō-ˈsē-ə 

or Turkish Lefkoşa

lef-ˈkō-shə 

city in central Cyprus; the nation's capital population 55,014

Note: Since 1974, the northern section of the city has been in a United Nations buffer zone separating the Greek and Turkish sectors.