Tabakhane, Nicosia

Tabakhane is a historic neighborhood, quarter, Mahalla, or parish of central Nicosia, Cyprus, named after the tannery which formerly existed just outside the city walls, near Paphos Gate. Its name is the Arabic and Turkish word for tannery. At the last census, conducted in 2011, Tabakhane had a population of 299, a sizable increase from its population of 204 in 2001.

Tabakhane, Nicosia

Tabakhane is a historic neighborhood, quarter, Mahalla, or parish of central Nicosia, Cyprus, named after the tannery which formerly existed just outside the city walls, near Paphos Gate. Its name is the Arabic and Turkish word for tannery. At the last census, conducted in 2011, Tabakhane had a population of 299, a sizable increase from its population of 204 in 2001.