Kionia peak
Kionia peak is a peak in Lazaniás, Nicosia and has an elevation of 1,395 metres. Kionia peak is situated nearby to the hamlet Lazanias, as well as near the locality Βρύση του Πετρή.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,395 metres
- Description: mountain in Cyprus
- Also known as: “Chionia”, “Kionia”, “Kionia Peak”, “Koinas Tepesi”, “Machaira”, “Machairas”, “Makheras”, “Maşera”, “Mount Chionia”, and “Κιονιά”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Machairas Monastery.
Machairas Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Machairas Monastery is a historic monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary located about 40 km from the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia. It lies at an altitude of about 900 m and was founded at the end of the 12th century close to the current village of Lazanias, in the Machairas Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lazanias and Agioi Vavatsinias.
Lazanias
Hamlet
Photo: Chneophytou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lazanias is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located in the Machairas Forest area, southwest of Gourri.
Agioi Vavatsinias
Village
Agioi Vavatsinias is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, 3 km north of Ora. Its population in 2011 was 131. Agioi Vavatsinias is the ancestral village of Manos Loïzos, who is considered to be one of the most important Greek Cypriot composers of the 20th century.
Vavatsinia
Village
Vavatsinia is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, east of Agioi Vavatsinias. Its population in 2011 was 81.
Kionia peak
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Lazaniás, Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.92034° or 34° 55′ 13″ northLongitude
33.19181° or 33° 11′ 31″ eastElevation
1,395 metres (4,577 feet)Open location code
8G6MW5CR+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 292754702OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kionia peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Machairás”
- Dutch: “Machairás”
- Greek: “Machairás”
- Greek: “Μαχαιράς”
- Swedish: “Machairás”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Βρύση του Πετρή and Fikardou.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Κίονια - Δρύς and Κιόνια - Προφήτης Ηλίας.
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