Famagusta

Famagusta Αμμόχωστος (Greek) Gazimağusa (Turkish)
City
Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
Famagusta
Coordinates: 35°07′30″N 33°56′30″E / 35.12500°N 33.94167°E / 35.12500; 33.94167
Country (de jure)	Cyprus
• District	Famagusta District
Country (de facto)	Northern Cyprus[1]
• District	Gazimağusa District
Government
• Mayor	Süleyman Uluçay (in Famagusta) Simos Ioannou (in exile)
Population  (2019)[3]
• Municipality	55,648
• District	91,307[2]
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	Famagusta Turkish municipality (in Famagusta) Greek Cypriot municipality (in exile)

Famagusta (UK: /ˌfæməˈɡʊstə, ˌfɑːm-/ FA(H)M-ə-GUUST-ə, US: /ˌfɑːməˈɡuːstə/ FAH-mə-GOO-stə), also known by several other names, is a city on the east coast of the de facto state Northern Cyprus. It is located east of Nicosia and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. During the Middle Ages (especially under the maritime republics of Genoa and Venice), Famagusta was the island's most important port city and a gateway to trade with the ports of the Levant, from where the Silk Road merchants carried their goods to Western Europe. The old walled city and parts of the modern city are de facto part of Northern Cyprus as the capital of the Gazimağusa District.