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Skouriotissa /Foukassa (Greek : Σκουριώτισσα / Φουκάσα) is a community in the Nicosia District of Cyprus. 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.
Year | Population |
1946 | 171 |
1960 | 109 |
1982 | 86 |
1992 | 13 |
2001 | 8 |
Mine producing copper at Skouriotissa ( Source : Aspect of Cyprus)
Copper cathodes production plant in Skouriotissa ( Source : Aspect of Cyprus)
See also
Images Cyprus, Nicosia District
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