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Gönyeli
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Gönyeli |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | |
| imagesize | 300px |
| image_caption | Monument of National Struggle and Liberation in Gönyeli |
| pushpin_map | Cyprus |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Cyprus |
| subdivision_type | Country (de jure) |
| subdivision_name | Cyprus |
| subdivision_type1 | • District |
| subdivision_name1 | Nicosia District |
| subdivision_type2 | Country (de facto) |
| subdivision_name2 | Northern Cyprus |
| subdivision_type3 | • District |
| subdivision_name3 | Lefkoşa District |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Ahmet Yalçın Benli |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_total_km2 | |
| area_land_km2 | |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 11,671 |
| population_blank1_title | Municipality |
| population_blank1 | 17,277 |
| timezone | EET |
| utc_offset | +2 |
| timezone_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| postal_code_type | |
| website |
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Gönyeli (; ) is a town in Cyprus, near the capital city Nicosia. It is de facto under the control of Northern Cyprus. Over the years the town has merged with North Nicosia, making it connurbated with the city. Its population is 11,671.
History
Before the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1571, the area consisted of empty fields. Upon the conquest, two families from Anatolia that of Kurt Ali from Anamur and Mehmet Efendi from Aksaray, settled here and founded Gönyeli.
Culture
The football club Gönyeli Spor Kulübü is based in Gönyeli. Gönyeli's stadium, Ali Naci Karacan Stadı (named for journalist Ali Naci Karacan), houses football matches as well as concerts and the annual 23 April Children's Day events.
Every July, the Gönyeli International Folk Dance Festival takes place in the town center. The event lasts one week, with groups of dancers from countries such as Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey performing traditional folk dance.
Gönyeli is a popular town for students looking to rent accommodation as it is about 15 minutes driving distance from the Nicosia-based Near East University.
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Gönyeli is twinned with:
- TUR Kızılcahamam, Ankara, Turkey (since 2009)
- TUR Sarıyer, Istanbul, Turkey
References
References
- {{Northern Cyprus-note
- (6 August 2013). "KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı". TRNC State Planning Organization.
- (7 June 2010). "Gönyeli kentleşti". Kıbrıs.
- (2008). "I Uluslararası Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Öğrenci Kongresi, 11-13 Eylül 2006 İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi: bildiriler". [[Istanbul Kültür University]].
- "''Kızılcahamam - Twin Towns''". [[copyright.
- "''Sarıyer - Twin Towns''". [[copyright.
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