Pyla

Pyla ( (); ) is a village in Larnaca District, Cyprus. It is one of only four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone, the other three being Athienou, Troulloi and Deneia. Pyla is located in the eastern part of the island, adjacent to the British Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia. From a legal point of view, it is administered as all other areas controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus, but policed by UN peacekeepers.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Pyla
Settlement.image_skyline: Pyla centre.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: A view from Pyla in 2009
Settlement.pushpin_map: Cyprus
Settlement.pushpin_relief: y
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Larnaca
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 2771
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: EET
Settlement.utc_offset1: +2
Settlement.timezone1_DST: EEST
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST: +3

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Πύλα
Population: 2771
Area: 28.3386
Elevation: 60
Official website: www.pyla.com.cy
Image: Pyla centre.jpg

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Commons category: Pyla, Cyprus
postal code: 7081
native label: Πύλα

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History
Pyla Tourist Area
Sports
2023 crisis
Famous people from Pyla
References

The village is special in the respect that it is the only settlement in Cyprus still inhabited by both its original Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot inhabitants. 850 of the inhabitants are Greek Cypriots and 487 are Turkish Cypriots. The village has three churches and one mosque.