Pera Chorio

Pera Chorio
Πέρα Χωριό
Pera Chorio

Location in Cyprus

Coordinates: 35°0′42″N 33°23′25″E / 35.01167°N 33.39028°E / 35.01167; 33.39028Coordinates: 35°0′42″N 33°23′25″E / 35.01167°N 33.39028°E / 35.01167; 33.39028
Country  Cyprus
District Nicosia District
Population (2001)[1]
  Total 2,236
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Pera Chorio (Greek: Πέρα Χωριό) is a village located in Cyprus, near the town of Dali.Pera Chorio is a large village, the population of the village is around 2,200 people. Many of them are refugees who went to the village after the Turkish invasion. There is a river called Gualias that separates the Pera Chorio from Nisou. Gualias is the second biggest river in Cyprus. In Pera Chorio you can find many shops, supermarkets, kiosks, bakeries and other communication buildings. The environment is good and there are many trees. Most of middle-aged people are farmers and cattle-breeders. In winter the temperature is 10-25C and at the summer is 35+C.


Facts:
There are two Primary Schools (A' and B').
There is one high school and one private high school.
There are 5 churches (Metamorfoseos tou Sotiros, Agias Marinas, 12 Apostolon, Panayias Tsampikas, Agiou Eutixiou).
There is one KFC


References

  1. Census 2001
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