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Skouriotissa
Village in Nicosia District, Cyprus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skouriotissa (Greek: Σκουριώτισσα) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus and the site of the former Skourotissa mines. Today the area is largely uninhabited with only 8 people remaining in the village.
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Skouriotissa
Σκουριώτισσα | |
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village | |
![]() Hydrometallurgical plant in Skouriotissa mines Cyprus | |
Coordinates: 35°5′28″N 32°53′5″E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Nicosia District |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 8 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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As of 2011 the village houses the headquarters of Sector 1 of the UNFICYP mission. The headquarters are currently assigned to an infantry unit from Argentina who is lead nation in Sector 1.