Skouriotissa () 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
Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadl ...
unit from
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
who is lead nation in Sector 1.
References
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Communities in Nicosia District