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Country
  
Cyprus

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Population
  
132 (2011)

District
  
Postal Code
  
2850

Local time
  
Saturday 7:07 PM

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Weather
  
9°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 96% Humidity

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Pedoulas (Greek: Πεδουλάς, Turkish: Pedula) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located at an altitude of 1 100 m in the Troodos Mountains, 4 km south of Moutoullas. The name is derived from the words pediada (valley) and laos (people).

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Map of Pedoulas, Cyprus

Pedoulas is known for its 12 churches, varying from a 15th-century chapel to a 1930s cathedral. The most important is the Archangelos Michael (Archangel Michael) church, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with nine other Painted Churches in the Troödos Region.

Pedoulas has two museums: the Byzantine Museum, opened in 1999, and the Folklore Museum, opened in 2005.

References

Pedoulas Wikipedia


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