Agiopetra
Agiopetra is a locality in Ágios Epíktitos, Keryneia. Agiopetra is situated nearby to the locality Arkolia, as well as near the village Klepini.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 2½ km south of Agiopetra.
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 4 km southwest of Agiopetra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Klepini and Agios Epiktitos.
Klepini
Village
Klepini is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
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. Agios Epiktitos is situated 3 km northwest of Agiopetra.
Trapeza
Village
Trapeza is a village in Cyprus, east of Kyrenia. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Its population in 2011 was 42. Trapeza is situated 4½ km east of Agiopetra.
Agiopetra
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ayiopetra”
- Location: Ágios Epíktitos, Keryneia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.30825° or 35° 18′ 30″ northLongitude
33.41893° or 33° 25′ 8″ eastElevation
203 metres (666 feet)Open location code
8G7M8C59+8HGeoNames ID
20074
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