Pyrga, Famagusta

Pyrga
Πυργά (Greek) Pirhan (Turkish)
Pyrga

Location in Cyprus

Coordinates: 35°11′0″N 33°43′34″E / 35.18333°N 33.72611°E / 35.18333; 33.72611Coordinates: 35°11′0″N 33°43′34″E / 35.18333°N 33.72611°E / 35.18333; 33.72611
Country De jure  Cyprus
De facto  Northern Cyprus
District De jure Famagusta District
De facto Gazimağusa District
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

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. Today most of the village is used by the Turkish military as a military base.


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