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Louvaras

Coordinates: 34°50′N 33°03′E / 34.833°N 33.050°E / 34.833; 33.050
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Louvaras
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Coordinates: 34°50′12″N 33°02′27″E / 34.83667°N 33.04083°E / 34.83667; 33.04083
CountryCyprus
DistrictLimassol District
Population
 (2001[1])
 • Total
380
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Louvaras is a village in the Troödos Mountains of Cyprus. The village is 28 kilometers north of Limassol. Of interest are the frescos in the small medieval church of St Mamas, built in 1455 in the centre of the village.[2] The hamlet of Athrakos is part of the municipality.

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus (MS Excel), 2001 Population Census
  2. ^ Stylianidis, E.; P. Patias; C. Liapakis; V. Balis; G. Philotheou (October 2005). "Visualization Of Frescos By Means Of Photogrammetry And Laser Scanning" (PDF). CIPA 2005 XX International Symposium, Torino, Italy. Retrieved 2007-04-05.[dead link]

34°50′N 33°03′E / 34.833°N 33.050°E / 34.833; 33.050