A study was conducted to investigate the extent of heavy metal contamination of soil and citrus trees in the vicinity of the abandoned copper mine around XerosLefka region in North-western Cyprus. Representative samples of soil and plant parts (leaf and fruit) were collected from three selected sites situated around the tailing-ponds, the Xeros water reservoir, and Lefke European University. The pseudo-total concentrations of Cu, xx, xx and Zn were determied in these samples. The concentrations of some heavy metals ranged from “background” levels to levels in excess of tolerable limits in agricultural soils. The concentration of total Cu decreased with increasing distance from the tailing pond points of the abandoned copper mine. Cu and Zn showed highly significant (p < 0.01) positive correlations with their total and DTPA-extractable contents in soils. The concentrations of Cu were also higher in the vegetation samples of tailing ponds site and the content of Cu (13–45 mg kg-1) in grass (in foliage of citrus plants) samples exceeded the toxic limit. In correlation matrix, plant concentrations of Cu, and Zn were significantly correlated with their total and extractable contents in soils.