Orounta
Orounta
Ορούντα | |
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village | |
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  Orounta Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°6′5″N 33°5′38″E / 35.10139°N 33.09389°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Nicosia District |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 656 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Orounta (Greek: Ορούντα) is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, west of Nicosia, near Peristerona.
It was the birthplace of the Saint Martyr Saint Philoumenos[2] (Greek: Άγιος Φιλούμενος) (15 October 1913 – 29 November 1979), who was the Guardian of Jacob's Well,[3] in the West Bank, where he was killed after the assailant threw grenades into the Church of Saint Photini and attacked him with an axe.
References
- ^ Census 2001
- ^ "The Story of Venerable Martyr St. Philoumenos (Hasapis)'s Murder at Jacob's Well in 1979, and Its Criminal Investigation. An Interview with Historian Yisca Harani". OrthoChristian.Com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "Jacob's Well « See The Holy Land". Retrieved 2022-04-14.
