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Cyprus, Europe
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latitude: 35.13, longitude: 33.46
Browse map of Cyprus 35°07′48.00″ N, 33°27′36.00″ E
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Cyprus is a major Mediterranean island and country in Europe at latitude 35°07′48.00″ North, longitude 33°27′36.00″ East.


Disputed place names

Please see the discussion at Disputes.

The mailing list archive of the specific discussion is available at:

For the tag "name", please use the name that people who are living in that area are using, e.g. in Northern Cyprus, Turkish. In the Republic of Cyprus, Greek (See On the Ground Rule).

Besides places being renamed during and after the 1974 conflict, many had already undergone name changes in recent history - post 1950. Editors are encouraged to use the EU funded bi-communal online resource at PRIO Cyprus Center to look up place names, and more importantly when the place was renamed.

The "int_name" and "official_name" tags can also be used, but editors must be absolutely sure that the name they want to use is correct. As stated, many villages were renamed prior to 1974, and their names are still valid. Do not use these tags as a legal document. This also applies to name changes in the Republic of Cyprus after 1974. Though not recognized by Northern Cyprus; they meet the criteria for the "on the ground" rule.

An example of a village renamed prior to 1974 and thus recognized:

In the example above, using name:el=Kazafani would be incorrect, as the village was renamed in 1958.

An example of a village renamed after 1974, which is not the recognized name:

The example above reflects the current name, but also that the Greek current name still stands. Other locals can also be used, but must be a translation (or near approximation) of the value in the "name" tag.

Also, be aware that there were villages which always had two names. In this case, use the current name in "name" and the second name in "name:el=" or "name:tr=", which ever is applicable.

It is understood that "old_name", does not give a historical perspective - when the name changed - and this needs further discussion.

Using name:xx=* with an ISO language designation (e.g. name:el=* or name:tr=* will render the map in many third-party sites and applications in the language desired.

As can be seen from the above, place names are a complicated and sensitive subject. If you are unsure of a name then research it in the link below. If you are still unsure afterwards then leave it alone.

Deleting, reverting and editing place names in a way that goes against OSM rules will be considered as Vandalism. There are no exceptions for political, personal or religious purposes.

Abandoned villages

The island has many abandoned villages. The tag "abandoned" does not cover such, and they will probably not be displayed in default renderings.

Administrative divisions

Cyrpus is administratively divided into:

  • 5 districts (επαρχίες) in the Republic of Cyprus and 6 in Northern Cyprus.
  • 39 municipalities (δήμοι) in the Republic of Cyprus
  • 576 communities (κοινότητες)
Admin level Administrative division NUTS level
2 Cyprus
Κύπρος
Kibris
NUTS 1
3 de facto Regions1
4 de jure District 2
5 District
Επαρχία
Kaza
LAU 1
7 Municipality
Δήμος
Belediye
LAU 2
8 Community
Κοινότητα
9 Municipality District
Συνοικία Δήμου
Belediye Bölgesi
N/A
10 Settlement
Οικισμός

1 The administrative borders between Republic of Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, UN Buffer Zone and the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia should be tagged with admin_level=3.

2 The administrative borders of the 6 de jure districts of Cyprus as shown in the table below.

Subdivisions of Cyprus
English Greek Turkish
Nicosia Λευκωσία (Lefkosia) Lefkoşa
Limassol Λεμεσός (Lemesos) Limasol
Larnaka Λάρνακα (Larnaka) Larnaka
Paphos Πάφος (Pafos) Baf
Famagusta Αμμόχωστος (Ammochostos) Mağusa
Kyrenia Κερύνεια (Keryneia) Girne

de jure Districts of the Republic of Cyrpus (admin_level=5)

  • 3264382 (i J): Λευκωσία (Nicosia)
  • 4458374 (i J): Λεμεσός (Limassol)
  • 4495677 (i J): Λάρνακα (Larnaka)
  • 4495892 (i J): Πάφος (Paphos)
  • 4477553 (i J): Αμμόχωστος (Famagusta)

de facto Districts of theTurkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (admin_level=5)

Highways in Cyprus

Country motorway1 primary secondary tertiary residential unclassified
Cyprus Motorway Motorways


Primary road Main B-Roads

City-level link roads

Secondary Road Regional E-Roads

Town or suburban-level link roads

Tertiary Road Local F-Roads

Roads leading to settlements

Non-numbered roads used in residential areas Roads leading to factories, farms, etc
Northern Cyprus Main D-Roads Local GR-Roads Local LF-Roads

1 Parts of motorway with speed limit of 80 km/h should be tagged as highway=trunk.

"A" Roads (Motorways)

Motorway junction numbers in Cyprus are nationally unique, e.g. there is only one J1 on the island.

Name Exits %age complete Checked by Notes
A1 1-29 100% Nicosia to Limassol
A2 30-39 100% connects A1 near Pera Chorio with A3 by Larnaca
A3 50-69 100% Larnaca to Ayia Napa highway
A5 40-42 100% A3 near Larnaca to A1 highway
A6 30A-49 100% User:tomas Paphos to Limassol highway
A9 90-99 100% User:tomas Nicosia to Troodos highway
A22 (Under Construction) NA 23% User:themi97 Geri to Kokkinotrimithia highway

Some of the junctions on the A3 are not done due to inadequate satellite data in the Potlatch editor. Junctions on the A1, A5, A6 and the A9 are completed. The A22 is under construction right now.

"B" Main Roads (Primary)

Name %age complete Checked by Notes
B1 100% Nicosia to Limassol
B2 100% connects B1 at Pera Chorio with Larnaca
B3 100% Connects Larnaca and Ayia Napa.
B4 100% B2 at Larnaca center to the village of Kiti via Larnaca International Airport.
B5 100% B2 at Larnaca center to Kophinou intersection with the A1
B6 100% User:tomas Paphos to Limassol old road
B7 100% User:tomas Paphos town center, to Polis.
B8 100% User:tomas Limassol city center to Troodos Sq.
B9 100% User:tomas Nicosia to Troodos Sq.
B10 ~% Kokkinotrimithia to Old Nicosia Airport to Nicosia
B16 ~% John Kennedy Avenue (Nicosia)
B17 ~% Larnakos Anenue (Aglantzia - Nicosia)
B18 ~% Grigori Afxentiou (Nicosia - Agios Dometios)
B19 100% User:muffu Nicosia to Athienou
B20 ~% Apostolou Pavlou (Paphos)
B22 100% User:tomas Nicosia Southern ring road. Connects the B1, A1 and the A9

"E/F" Roads (Secondary/Tertiary)

Currently, there seems to be no consistent guideline for determining when to tag as secondary and when as tertiary.

Places

The town of Larnaca is heavily under mapped and contains a lot of mistakes. Someone who knows Larnaca should start working on it.

Although the whole city is now mapped, Limassol's streets are unnamed. Some work has been done, but a lot more must take place...

A quite good level of development. The western and Southern suburbs need some work.

A good level of development. More attention should be given to the Northern suburbs.

Borders, Boundaries and Coastline

Border

See boundary discussion page for proposal for marking land borders within Cyprus.

Boundaries

Mapping municipalities and villages is in progress.

Although most of boundaries now in the map are approximate, I found an exact source from gov and i started to map them. (User:wimissyou). The process is complex and i don't recommend it as it is easy to upload wrong data by mistake and ruin the map.

So please let me fix existing boundaries and add new so the map boundaries are perfect. I promise to add/fix at least one boundary per day :)

What is done so far by me(user:wemissyou):

Capital boundaries :

Pafos - Limassol: Complete and correct

Pafos - Nicosia: Complete and correct

Limassol - Larnaca: Complete and correct

Larnaca - Nicosia: From Odou village till Athienou correct after is approximate

For others i don't know.

Help will be needed for the line that separates North Cyprus

Coastlines

Finished:

  • lon [ 32.00 - 34.70 ], lat [ 34.50 - 35.75 ] - Kıbrıs

updated coastline

15.05.07 User:Mikes

Troodos region

Because the lack of detailed satellite images in the Troodos mountains the Potlatch editor is completely useless. It is required that someone with GPS accessibility to map the area. The B8 and the B9 main roads in the area are now accurate. A lot of progress has been made in the Pitsillia, Marathasa and Koumandaria regions. Some work still required within the Paphos forest, and more work in Northern Limassol.

Bing imaginary seems to cover parts of Cyprus where Yahoo has no coverage. However, they seem to have some offset so you should align images with gps traces first.

Kaart groundwork

Kaart conducts ground surveys for improvements to OSM data. A list of editors can be found on Kaart wiki page. OpenStreetCam imagery can be viewed here.

Larnaca (October 2017)

Larnaca GPS Tracks by Kaart date:Oct 2017


Ground Focus - Visual collection of street names, verification of oneway streets

Issues - Many new housing developments that did not have street signs

Post Processing - Street name consistency, turn restrictions, turning lanes, surface types and lanes

Nicosia (October 2017)

Ground Focus - Visual collection of street names, verification of oneway streets

Issues - Many new housing developments that did not have street signs

Post Processing - Street name consistency, turn restrictions, turning lanes, surface types and lanes

Lefkosa (October 2017)

Ground Focus - Visual collection of street names, verification of oneway streets

Issues - Correct input of special characters for road names

Post Processing - Street name consistency, turn restrictions, turning lanes, surface types and lanes

Paphos (November 2017)

Ground Focus - Visual collection of street names, verification of oneway streets

Issues - Many new housing developments that did not have street signs

Post Processing - Street name consistency, turn restrictions, turning lanes, surface types and lanes

Limassol (November 2017)

Ground Focus - Visual collection of street names, verification of oneway streets

Issues - Many new housing developments that did not have street signs

Post Processing - Street name consistency, turn restrictions, turning lanes, surface types and lanes

Peyia (November 2017)

Ground Focus - Visual collection of street names, verification of oneway streets

Issues - Many streets with no visible street names

Post Processing - Street name consistency, turn restrictions, turning lanes, surface types and lanes

Some Maps

  • Here you can find official data for the naming and numbering of the roads in the Republic of Cyprus:
  1. Primary Road Network
  2. Secondary Road Network
  3. Road Network (other roads)