Vouni ( el, Βουνί, tr, Vuni) is a small village in
Limassol District,
Cyprus, located 7 km north of
Agios Therapon. The name of the village is derived from its location, in which Vouni means "low mountain" in Greek.
History
The earliest recording of Vouni dates back to the
Middle Ages, such that it appears in
Venetian
Venetian often means from or related to:
* Venice, a city in Italy
* Veneto, a region of Italy
* Republic of Venice (697–1797), a historical nation in that area
Venetian and the like may also refer to:
* Venetian language, a Romance language s ...
maps under the name "Voni".
According to local tradition there used to be four settlements in the area of the present village, which were built on low mountains; three of which were known as Pera Vounin ( el, Πέρα Βουνίν), Velonaka ( el, Βελόνακα) and Ais Mamas ( el, Άης Μάμας), which were desolated as a result of the
plague which struck Cyprus in 1692. The fourth settlement, Vouni, was salvaged and protected by
Agios Ioannis Prodromos, to whom the main church of the village is dedicated. Residents of the three settlements that withstood the plague moved to Vouni.
Population
See also
*
Souni-Zanakia
References
Communities in Limassol District
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