Palaichori Oreinis () is a village located in the
Nicosia District
The Nicosia District, or simply Nicosia (also Lefkosia and Lefkoşa), is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island country's capital city, Nicosia. The de facto TRNC-controlled northern part of the district is the Lefkoşa ...
of
Cyprus
Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...
on the
E 903 road.
The village stands at an altitude of 930 m.
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/ref> Palaichori Oreinis is separated by Palaichori Morphou by the Serrache River.Painted Churches in the Troödos Region
The Painted Churches in the Troödos Region () is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Troödos Mountains of central Cyprus. The complex comprises ten Byzantine churches (buildings), Byzantine churches and monasteries richly decorated with Byzantine ...
, which were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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in 1985 because of their outstanding frescoes and testimony to the history of Byzantine rule in Cyprus.
References
External links
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palaichori.com
Guide to the Village of Palaichori
Communities in Nicosia District
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