Platanistasa
Platanistasa (Greek: Πλατανιστάσα) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located 14 km southwest of Mitsero. Platanistasa is in the northern side of Troodos in Pitsilia region.[2] The average altitude of Platanistasa is 940 meters. Pre-Christian graves are found in the village.[2] The village of Platanistasa together with some other villages was granted 1474 to relative of Catherine Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus.[2] In Platanistasa there is Stavros tou Agiasmati (Greek: Σταυρός του Αγιασμάτι, Holy Cross of Agiasmati) church, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with nine other Painted Churches in the Troödos Region.[2]
Platanistasa Πλατανιστάσα | |
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village | |
 Stavros Agiasmati on UNESCO list | |
  Platanistasa Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′47″N 33°2′41″E | |
| Country |  |
| District | Nicosia District |
| Elevation | 3,120 ft (950 m) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 172 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.platanistasa.org/ |
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