Meletaines

Meletaines is a locality in , . Meletaines is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buffavento Castle and Panagia Apsinthiotissa.

Historic site
is a castle in . 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. is situated 3 km south of Meletaines.

Building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
or Absinthiotissa is a Greek Orthodox monastery located at the southern foot of the Pentadaktylos range in the . is situated 3½ km south of Meletaines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Epiktitos and Klepini.

Town
is a village in , located 6 km east of . , is under the de facto control of .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.

Village
is a village in the of . It is under the de facto control of . is situated 3 km east of Meletaines.

Village
or Sichari is a village in the of . De facto, it is under the control of . Its population in 2011 was 290. is situated 4½ km southwest of Meletaines.

Meletaines

Latitude
35.31245° or 35° 18′ 45″ north
Longitude
33.40346° or 33° 24′ 13″ east
Elevation
142 metres (466 feet)
Open location code
8G7M8C63+X9
Geo­Names ID
20073
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