Taktelkale
Local name: Τακτελκαλέ
Located in Nicosia Municipality, Nicosia Coordinates: 35°10′32″ N 33°22′20″ E
- Population
- 1,433
- 1.4K
- Elevation
- 142 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Asia/Nicosia · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- ECN Ercan International Airport13 km
- LCA Larnaca International Airport41 km
About Taktelkale
Taktelkale is a neighbourhood. Location: Nicosia Municipality, Nicosia. Population: 1,433.
Taht-el-kale (Greek: Τάχτ Ελ Καλέ; Turkish: Tahtakale) is a neighbourhood, quarter of Nicosia, Cyprus and the mosque situated therein. At the last Census (2011) it had a population of 826, an increase from a population of 611 in 2001. It covers 28 streets in the eastern part of the municipal area of Nicosia, within and without the walls. The population in 1946 was 1,433 consisting of 902 Greek Cypriots, 518 Turkish Cypriots and 13 others. Taht-el-kale is the neighbourhood, near Famagusta Gate.
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Places bordering Taktelkale
- Panagia
- Ayios Antonios
- Agios Ioannis
- Omerie
- Chrysaliniotissa
- Agios Kassianos
Population of Taktelkale over time
| 1881 | 350 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 402 | |
| 1901 | 441 | |
| 1911 | 537 | |
| 1921 | 855 | |
| 1946 | 1,433 | |
| 1982 | 624 | |
| 1992 | 688 | |
| 2001 | 611 | |
| 2011 | 826 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Taktelkale
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April, November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 23° · Night 11° · Rain 48 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 36°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- December (82 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 16° | 18° | 23° | 28° | 32° | 36° | 36° | 34° | 29° | 23° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 59 | 50 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 48 | 82 |
How to get to Taktelkale
The nearest airport is Ercan International Airport (ECN), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nicosia, 2 km to the west.
Airports
- Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 13 kmeast
- Larnaca International Airport (LCA) Larnaca 41 kmsoutheast
- Paphos International Airport (PFO) Paphos 96 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Nicosia Population: 200.5K 2 kmwest
- Limassol Population: 154K 63 kmsouthwest
- Silifke Population: 132.7K 143 kmnorth
- Alanya Population: 364.2K 196 kmnorthwest
- Mersin Population: 537.8K 214 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taktelkale
Within 100 km: 1,391 historic and cultural sites, 581 natural sites, 115 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km396 places
- Nisída Kalamoúlia Island 23 kmNW
- Nisída Glykiótissa Island 21 kmN
- Dolunay Göleti Lake 18 kmN
- Şirinevler Göleti Lake 21 kmNW
25–60 km943 places
- Mount Olympus Mountain 53 kmSW
- Cyprus Island 40 kmSW
- Stavrovoúni Attraction 33 kmS
- Governor’s Beach Beach 52 kmS
60–100 km748 places
- Tsada Community Park Natural site 90 kmSW
- Asprovounaro Mountain 89 kmSW
- Tala (Kamares Tennis Courts) Landmark 93 kmSW
- Toxéftra Beach Beach 99 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Notre Dame de Tyre Attraction, Nicosia Municipality1.3 km W -
Panagía Evangelístria Attraction, Nicosia Municipality0.3 km NE
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Tahtakale Camii Attraction, Nicosia Municipality0.4 km W
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Byzantine Museum Museum, Nicosia Municipality0.5 km SW
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Haydarpaşa Camii Attraction, Nicosia Municipality0.6 km W
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Panagía Attraction, Nicosia Municipality0.7 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources