Famagusta District
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Key facts
- Country
- Cyprus
- Capital
- Famagusta ( de jure ), Paralimni ( de facto )
- Total
- 1,985.3 km (766.5 sq mi)
- Rank
- 5th
- Density
- 27.360/km (70.862/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+2 ( EET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+3 ( EEST )
- Post code
- 5000-5999
- Area code
- +357 23
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35°20′N 33°52′E / 35.333°N 33.867°E / 35.333; 33.867
Famagusta District, or simply Famagusta, is one of the six districts of Cyprus. While the entire district covers an area of 1,985.3 km (766.5 sq mi), only about 244 km (94 sq mi) is under the actual control of the Republic of Cyprus. Most of the district including the capital and largest city of Famagusta is under the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus since the 1974 invasion. The region under Cypriot control is isolated from the other districts, and a district administration in exile exists on the Cyprus-controlled part of the island with the seat at Paralimni. Northern Cyprus has a separate district of Iskele which includes the Karpass Peninsula, and is not recognized by the Republic of Cyprus.