Skouriotissa
Skouriotissa
Σκουριώτισσα | |
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village | |
 Hydrometallurgical plant in Skouriotissa mines Cyprus | |
  Skouriotissa Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°5′28″N 32°53′5″E / 35.09111°N 32.88472°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Nicosia District |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 8 |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
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.
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.
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