Orounta
Ορούντα | |
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village | |
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] and was killed after the assailant threw grenades into the Church of St Photini, West Bank, which is built on Jacob's Well and attacked Saint Philoumenos with an axe.