Meletaines
Meletaines is a locality in Ágios Epíktitos, Keryneia. Meletaines is situated nearby to the locality Arkolia, as well as near Agiopetra.Places of Interest
Highlights include Buffavento Castle and Panagia Apsinthiotissa.
Buffavento Castle
Historic site
Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buffavento Castle is a castle in Northern Cyprus. The exact date of its construction remains unknown, the most plausible theory being the Byzantine period. It combines Byzantine and Frankish architectural elements. It fell into disuse in the 14th century. Buffavento Castle is situated 3 km south of Meletaines.
Panagia Apsinthiotissa
Building
Panagia Apsinthiotissa or Absinthiotissa is a Greek Orthodox monastery located at the southern foot of the Pentadaktylos range in the Republic of Cyprus. Panagia Apsinthiotissa is situated 3½ km south of Meletaines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Epiktitos and Klepini.
Agios Epiktitos
Town
Agios Epiktitos is a village in Cyprus, located 6 km east of Kyrenia. Agios Epiktitos, is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.The village was named after an ascetic monk who fled the Saracens in Palestine in the 9th Century and was a colleague of Saint Ambrose of Kyrenia who gave his name to a village close by.
Klepini
Village
Klepini is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Klepini is situated 3 km east of Meletaines.
Sychari
Village
Sychari or Sichari is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Its population in 2011 was 290. Sychari is situated 4½ km southwest of Meletaines.
Meletaines
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Meletenes”
- Location: Ágios Epíktitos, Keryneia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.31245° or 35° 18′ 45″ northLongitude
33.40346° or 33° 24′ 13″ eastElevation
142 metres (466 feet)Open location code
8G7M8C63+X9GeoNames ID
20073
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