Skouriotissa

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Skouriotissa
Σκουριώτισσα
Skouriotissa is located in Cyprus
Skouriotissa
Skouriotissa
Location in Cyprus
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Country  Cyprus
District Nicosia District
Population (2001)[1]
 • Total 8
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

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.

References

  1. Census 2001

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