Pyrga, Famagusta Explained

Settlement Type:village
Pyrga
Official Name:Πυργά (Greek) Pirhan (Turkish)
Pushpin Map:Cyprus
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cyprus
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cyprus
Subdivision Type1: • District
Subdivision Name1:Famagusta District
Subdivision Type2:Country
Subdivision Type3: • District
Subdivision Name3:Gazimağusa District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:35.1833°N 33.7261°W

Pyrga (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.