Pano Panagia Explained

Pushpin Map:Cyprus
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cyprus
Subdivision Type1:District
Leader Title:Mayor
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Official Name:Pano Panayia
Native Name:Πάνω Παναγία
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Img Coa Legend:Panayia Village
Subdivision Name1:Pafos District
Population Total:564
Population As Of:2001
Elevation M:900
Coordinates:34.9167°N 70°W
Website:http://www.PanayiaVillage.com

Pano Panayia (Greek: Πάνω Παναγιά); also known as Panayia (Greek: Παναγιά), is a mountainous village in Cyprus, located at an altitude of 900 metres in the Paphos mountain range, on the outskirts of Paphos forest and 35 minutes from Paphos International Airport. The name Panayia is from the name of the region, Agia, and <> that means <> in Greek..

Panayia owes its name to the many churches and monasteries which are in the village or close to it and which are dedicated to Virgin Mary (who in Greek is called Panayia). The most known are the ancient church of Panayia Eleousa in the centre of the village, the historical Chrysoroyiatissa Monastery from the 12th century, and the Byzantine Monastery of Panayia tou Kykkou.

Archbishop Makarios III, the first president of the Republic of Cyprus, was born in Panayia in 1913.[1]

The village is also known for its unique wildlife, including the mouflon; which is protected by Cypriot and international laws as an endangered species. It is also known for a viticultural zone called Vouni Panayias, which is considered by wine connoisseurs as the best in the island.

By the 2001 census Panayia had a total population of 564.[2]

References

  1. Book: Cyprus . Dorling Kindersley . London . 2010 . 9781405353243 . 59.
  2. Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, 2001 Population Census, MS Excel document http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/A5E0A9096615A568C2257122003FB72E/$file/POPULATION%20BY%20MUNICIPALITY_COMMUNITY-EN.xls?OpenElement

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