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Dhekelia , Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, or Eastern Sovereign Base Area, British military base (2004 est. pop. 7,200), c.51 sq mi (131 sq km), SE Cyprus, on Larnaca Bay; an overseas territory of Great Britain. The base, which surrounds three small Cypriot enclaves, serves as a staging area for United Nations troops stationed in the Cyprus buffer zone. The residents are all military personnel or other British citizens. Dhekelia and Akrotiri remained under British sovereignty under the terms of the 1960 treaty that granted Cyprus independence.
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Dhekelia future in the spotlight.
Newspaper article from: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) January 27, 2010 700+ words ...Morley THE CLOSURE of the British base at Dhekelia would save the UK Defence Ministry Au100m...have continuously rubbished reports that Dhekelia is being downgraded, claiming that troops...media reports would be delighted to see Dhekelia close. "It's about time they closed... |
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Dhekelia cinema to mark 50 years.
Newspaper article from: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) November 15, 2008 700+ words ...Category: news) THE KEY Cinema at the British forces base in Dhekelia will mark 50 years of operating tomorrow and to celebrate they...entrance," she said. The Key cinema, located at the gates to Dhekelia base, first opened to the public back in 1958, with a premier... |
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Bomb attacks in Limassol and Dhekelia.
Newspaper article from: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) September 23, 2009 700+ words ...in Limassol and the second to the entrance of a house in Dhekelia, took place in the early hours of yesterday, police said...with high intensity explosives. In a separate incident in Dhekelia village, a bomb exploded in the yard of a house at 1am yesterday... |
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On the frontline: Protecting Europe from illegal immigration.
Newspaper article from: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) August 3, 2008 700+ words ...British Sovereign Base Area (SBA) of Dhekelia. Lying close to Famagusta on the eastern edge of the island's buffer zone, Dhekelia is a preferred crossing point for smugglers...complicate matters, two villages within SBA Dhekelia remain under the control of the Republic... |
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First oil spill cleaned but where did the second come from?
Newspaper article from: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) September 17, 2009 700+ words ...coast of Xylophagou. While the EAC's Dhekelia power station admitted responsibility...village remains unclear. Director of the Dhekelia power station, Andreas Polydorides...small oil leak on Tuesday night at the Dhekelia Generating Station. It was caused by... |
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Refugees marooned on sunshine island cost us [pounds sterling]1m a year;...
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England) Smith, Martin June 23, 2002 700+ words ...quarters at the British Sovereign base at Dhekelia in Cyprus. The Cypriot government refused...the families of British troops based at Dhekelia garrison which were due to be demolished...part-time cleaner in a restaurant near Dhekelia but in October 1998 he and his wife Chamsa... |
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Woman goes into labour crossing the buffer zone.
Newspaper article from: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) October 14, 2008 700+ words ...Turkey-Iraq border on September 23. Dhekelia police had stopped the family of 11 illegal...parents and grandparents. According to the Dhekelia Police Chief, Theodoros Charlie, upon...evidently distressed. She was rushed to Dhekelia police station and then to Larnaca General... |
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Resorts run dry as desalination unit breaks down.
Newspaper article from: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) June 24, 2008 700+ words ...water after a technical problem at the Dhekelia desalination plant Ayia Napa and Paralimni...000 tonnes of water a day from the Dhekelia plant. State water engineer Zoe Hajivassiliou...residents who are away. The Larnaca and Dhekelia plants are currently the only two desalination... |
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SBA saving water through change in mentality.
Newspaper article from: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) August 8, 2008 700+ words ...Water Development Department. The SBA in Dhekelia obtains half its potable water from the Dhekelia desalination unit, while the Episkopi SBA...makes a difference.C[yen] The SBA in Dhekelia is also working on upgrading its desalination... |
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Lower temperatures see reduced demand for power.
Newspaper article from: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) August 13, 2008 700+ words ...are now operating at the Vasiliko and Dhekelia power stations as an interim solution until the EACCOs own permanent units at the Dhekelia plant are ready. The Authority has been...islandCOs three power stations, Vasiliko, Dhekelia and Moni, have a total expected maximum... |
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...in Cyprus separates the two sectors. In addition, Great Britain retains sovereignty over two military bases, Akrotiri and Dhekelia , located on the SW and SE coasts respectively. Land and People Two mountain ranges traverse the island from east to west... |
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...British citizens, Akrotiri includes a salt lake and wetlands. Great Britain retains full sovereignty and jurisdiction over Akrotiri and Dhekelia under an arrangement that dates from the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960. |
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