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Aug 7, 2019 · Its infamous dividing "Green Line" spans 180 kilometres across the island, split today by a UN-controlled buffer zone. That zone yawns only a few metres wide at its narrowest points in the...
The zone cuts through the centre of Nicosia, separating the city into southern and northern sections. In total, it spans an area of 346 square kilometres (134 sq mi), varying in width from less than 20 metres (66 ft) to more than 7 kilometres (4.3 mi).
- Maj. Gen. Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde
- Elizabeth Spehar
- 1964
- Demilitarized zone
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Mar 4, 2024 · The United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, also known as the Green Line, covers about 3% of the island, spans about 180km and varies in width from a few metres to several kilometres. It was created by the UN in 1964 in response to heavy fighting between the communities on 21 December 1963 which led to the deaths of hundreds of Turkish and Greek ...
Oct 28, 2018 · The dispute was settled by the UN by painting two lines; one at the northern end and one at the southern end of the car. Thereby, the UN created a ‘buffer zone’ within the buffer zone. The full...
Aug 31, 2023 · My journey along the Cyprus Buffer Zone. Famagusta; Nicosia; Ledra Street; Denizli ; Yesilirmak; Can I safely visit the Cyprus Buffer Zone? FAQ: The Cyprus Buffer Zone. Q1. What is the Cyprus Buffer Zone? Q2. Who controls the Cyprus Buffer Zone? Q3. Is the Cyprus Buffer Zone the same as the Green Line? Q4. Why was the buffer zone established? Q5.
The Buffer Zone – also called ‘the Green Line’ – extends approximately 180 km across the island. It is most visible within Nicosia where it is only a few metres wide. In the areas where the demilitarized line cuts through the capital, the zone is strewn with abandoned buildings, gardens, vehicles, and includes the decaying Nicosia ...
Nov 8, 2019 · Nicosia’s Buffer Zone, the boundary dividing the Cypriot capital, has been for decades considered a ‘no man’s land’, ‘dead’ and unchanging. This paper examines a prominent shift in local socio-spatial practices following the reinstatement of controlled mobility on the island in 2003.
