Orounta

Orounta (Greek: Ορούντα) is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, west of Nicosia, near Peristerona.

Orounta Ορούντα
village
Orounta Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°6′5″N 33°5′38″E
Country	Cyprus
District	Nicosia District
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	656
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

It was the birthplace of the Saint Martyr Saint Philoumenos^[2] (Greek: Άγιος Φιλούμενος) (15 October 1913 – 29 November 1979), who was the Guardian of Jacob's Well,^[3] in the West Bank, where he was killed after the assailant threw grenades into the Church of Saint Photini and attacked him with an axe.