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Orounta

Coordinates: 35°6′5″N 33°5′38″E / 35.10139°N 33.09389°E / 35.10139; 33.09389
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Orounta
Ορούντα
village
Orounta is located in Cyprus
Orounta
Orounta
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°6′5″N 33°5′38″E / 35.10139°N 33.09389°E / 35.10139; 33.09389
Country Cyprus
DistrictNicosia District
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total656
Time zoneUTC+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

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  1. ^ Census 2001
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Jacob's Well « See The Holy Land". Retrieved 2022-04-14.