- Lefka
Lefka ( _tr. Lefke) is a town in
Northern Cyprus , overlookingMorphou Bay . It is located in theNicosia District , in the area of theTurkish Republic of Northern Cyprus . In1997 Lefka had 6,000 inhabitants. The town is the site of theEuropean University of Lefke .Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lefka(Lefke, Λεύκα)
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population_total = 6.000 (aprox)
timezone = EET
utc_offset = +2During the Venetian period in Cyprus Lefka was dominated by
Catholics of Italian descent.Then, the Ottomans successfully conquered Cyprus. Lefka, just like other Catholic settlements across Cyprus, became the Muslim and Turkish Cypriot stronghold since 1571. It is also the residence ofSheikh Nazim al-Qubrusi , Spiritual head of the Haqqani branch of theNaqshbandi Sufi order.Places of interest
*
Soli - ancient city, founded in the 600 BC
*Vouni Palace - is 9 km west of Gemikonagi, and 250 m. above the sea level on a cliff top.
*Tomb of Piri Osman Pasha
*Storehouse from the British Period
*European University of Lefke
*Lefke Town
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