Voufavénto
Voufavénto is a forest in Keryneia, Cyprus. Voufavénto is situated nearby to the locality Kakoskála, as well as near Kokkinokremmos.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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vouno and Klepini.
Vouno
Village
Vouno is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Its population in 2011 was 299. The village of Vouno is located 10 kilometres north of Nicosia in Cyprus. Vouno is situated 2½ km southwest of Voufavénto.
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 northeast of Voufavénto.
Koutsovendis
Village
Photo: Shirazibustan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Koutsovendis or Koutsoventis is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Koutsovendis is situated 3 km south of Voufavénto.
Voufavénto
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Buffavento Forest” and “Voufavento”
- Location: Keryneia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.29039° or 35° 17′ 25″ northLongitude
33.40991° or 33° 24′ 36″ eastElevation
691 metres (2,267 feet)Open location code
8G7M7CR5+5XGeoNames ID
20080
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In Other Languages
“Voufavénto” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Voufavénto”
- Greek: “Βουφαβέντο”
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