Platanistasa

Platanistasa (Greek: Πλατανιστάσα) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located 14 km southwest of Mitsero. Platanistasa is in the northern side of Troodos in Pitsilia region.[2] The average altitude of Platanistasa is 940 meters. Pre-Christian graves are found in the village.[2] The village of Platanistasa together with some other villages was granted 1474 to relative of Catherine Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus.[2] In Platanistasa there is Stavros tou Agiasmati (Greek: Σταυρός του Αγιασμάτι, Holy Cross of Agiasmati) church, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with nine other Painted Churches in the Troödos Region.[2]

Platanistasa Πλατανιστάσα
village
Stavros Agiasmati on UNESCO list
Platanistasa Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°56′47″N 33°2′41″E
Country	Cyprus
District	Nicosia District
Elevation	3,120 ft (950 m)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	172
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	http://www.platanistasa.org/