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Village in Famagusta District, Cyprus
Pyrga
village
Πυργά (Greek) Pirhan (Turkish)
Pyrga is located in CyprusPyrgaPyrgaLocation in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°11′0″N 33°43′34″E / 35.18333°N 33.72611°E / 35.18333; 33.72611
Country (de jure) Cyprus
 • DistrictFamagusta District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus
 • DistrictGazimağusa District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Pyrga (Greek: Πυργά, Turkish: Pirhan) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located 22 west of Famagusta on the main Nicosia-Famagusta highway. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Today most of the village is used by the Turkish military as a military base.

References

  1. In 1983, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from the Republic of Cyprus. The de facto state is not recognised by any UN state except Turkey.
Gazimağusa District (Northern Cyprus)
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Famagusta District
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