Orounta Explained

Settlement Type:village
Official Name:Orounta
Native Name:Ορούντα
Pushpin Map:Cyprus
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cyprus
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cyprus
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2001
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:656
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:35.1014°N 33.0939°W
Postal Code:2779

Orounta (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.

References

  1. http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/A5E0A9096615A568C2257122003FB72E/$file/POPULATION%20BY%20MUNICIPALITY_COMMUNITY-EN.xls?OpenElement Census 2001
  2. Web site: 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 . 2022-04-14 . OrthoChristian.Com.
  3. Web site: Jacob’s Well « See The Holy Land . 2022-04-14.