Güzelyurt District Explained

Güzelyurt District (Turkish: Güzelyurt İlçesi) is a district of Northern Cyprus. It consists only of the Güzelyurt sub-district.^[1] Its capital is Morphou, also known by its Turkish name, Güzelyurt. Its population was 30,590 in the 2011 census, but this included Lefka; with its current borders, its population was 18,946, constituting 6.6% of the population of Northern Cyprus.^[2] Its Governor is Menteş Gündüz.^[3]

Güzelyurt District was formed on 1 June 1998 via separation from Lefkoşa District.^[4] Lefke (Lefka) had been its second sub-district until 27 December 2016, when it was separated by a unanimous decision in the Assembly of the Republic to become the Lefke District, the sixth district of Northern Cyprus.^[5]

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35.1981°N 32.9939°W

Notes and References

1. http://nufussayimi.devplan.org/Census%202006.pdf TRNC Census 2006
2. Web site: District population census 2011. 14 September 2014. 14 September 2014. 27 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927104440/http://www.devplan.org/Nufus-2011/nufus%20son_.pdf. dead.
3. http://www.haberhavadis.com/ic-haberler/guzelyurt-carsisi-tatari-agirladi.htm Güzelyurt çarşısı Tatar'ı ağırladı
4. http://www.haberler50.com/haber/turizm/kibris-iskele-gezilecek-yerleri-kultur-tarih-ulasim/6503.html Haberler50
5. Web site: Lefke 6. ilçe oldu!. Kıbrıs Postası. 27 December 2016. 27 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161227202121/http://www.kibrispostasi.com/lefke-6-ilce-oldu!-27122016. 27 December 2016. dead.