Pyla

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Pyla (Greek: Πύλα, Pýla; Turkish: Pile) 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.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.

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Pile is a village within the Green Line on the island of Cyprus. It consists of Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots. Today, due to this special situation, TRNC and Greek Cypriot laws are valid together.
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Coordinates:   35°0'37"N   33°41'25"E
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