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Yenişehir (Nicosia)

Yenişehir is a suburb of North Nicosia, located on the outskirts of the city. The area has undergone significant development over the years, with the first settlement established between 1930 and 1945. Today, Yenisehir is home to a diverse range of attractions, including the Nicosia Bus Terminal, Nicosia Municipal Theatre, Nicosia Police Headquarters, Northern Cyprus State Theatre, and the old railway station of Nicosia.

The suburb also features several sports facilities, with Küçük Kaymaklı Türk S.K. calling Şehit Hüseyin Ruso Stadium home. The stadium is a popular venue for football matches, and has been used by Olympiad Neapolis, an athletic association based in the area that maintains men's and women's football teams.

Yenisehir is also strategically located near several other districts of Nicosia Municipality, including Trahona to the north, Amorphita to the northeast and east, Kaimakli to the east, Geni Mosque to the southeast, Abu Kavuk and Ibrahim Pasha to the south, Mahmut Pasha to the southwest, and Arap Ahmet to the west. The area's proximity to these districts makes it an attractive location for residents and visitors alike.

Neapolis (Nicosia district)

Neapolis is a district of Nicosia Municipality, located in the northern part of the city. Following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, the administrative area of Neapolis came under de facto control of the unrecognised state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. However, by law, these territories remain under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Cyprus.

Geographically, Neapolis is bounded to the north by Trahona, to the northeast and east by Amorphita, to the east by Kaimakli, to the southeast by Geni Mosque, to the south by Abu Kavuk and Ibrahim Pasha, to the southwest by Mahmut Pasha, and to the west by Arap Ahmet. The district is also home to several notable attractions, including the Kyrenia Gate located at its southern end.

Anton City (Nicosia)

Anton City is a suburb of Nicosia, Cyprus, with no direct information available in English regarding this location's name meaning or history.