Adramyttium
Ancient city in north west Minor Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adramyttium[nb 1] (Greek: Ἀδραμύττιον Adramyttion, Ἀδραμύττειον Adramytteion, or Ἀτραμύττιον Atramyttion) was an ancient city and bishopric in Aeolis, in modern-day Turkey. It was originally located at the head of the Gulf of Adramyttium, at Ören in the Plain of Thebe, 4 kilometres west of the modern town of Burhaniye, but later moved 13 kilometres northeast to its current location and became known as Edremit.
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Ἀδραμύττιον (in Greek) | |
Location | Ören, Balya, Edremit Balıkesir Province, Turkey |
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Region | Aeolis |
Coordinates | 39°29′52″N 26°56′15″E |
Type | Settlement |
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