Pera Orinis Explained

Official Name:Pera
Native Name:Πέρα
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:1,018
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:35.0322°N 33.2531°W

Pera Orinis, or Pera Oreinis or Pera ("Orinis" designates the name of the area "Orinis" to distinguish from villages with the same name in other areas), (Greek: Πέρα Ορεινής or Πέρα) is a village in the area known as Tamassos, which is in turn part of the Nicosia District in Cyprus.

Pera is situated near Tamassos dam (built in 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215157/http://www.emwis-cy.org/English_Version/Documentation/Maps/Water/Dams_of_Cyprus_Table.pdf); about one hour walking distance across the Pedhieos river bank.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/A5E0A9096615A568C2257122003FB72E/$file/POPULATION%20BY%20MUNICIPALITY_COMMUNITY-EN.xls?OpenElement Census 2001