Pera Orinis
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| Pera Πέρα |
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 Pera
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| Coordinates: 35°1′56″N 33°15′11″E / 35.03222°N 33.25306°ECoordinates: 35°1′56″N 33°15′11″E / 35.03222°N 33.25306°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Nicosia District |
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| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,018 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Pera Orinis, or Pera Oreinis or Pera ("Orinis" designates the name of the area "Orinis" to distinguish from villages with the same name in other areas), (Greek: Πέρα Ορεινής or Πέρα) is a village in the area known as Tamassos, which is in turn part of the Nicosia District in Cyprus.
Pera is situated near Tamassos dam (built in 2002 [1]); about one hour walking distance across the Pedhieos river bank.
External links [edit]
- Website of the Community Council
- tamassos.org - History and culture of the area; list of churches etc (in Greek and English).
- [2] - small collection of early morning photos of Pera Orinis.
- [3] - "History shadows ancient Nicosia villages", originally published in Cyprus Weekly.
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