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Idalion

Western Asia

Idalion, also known as Idalium, was an ancient city in Cyprus, on the site of the modern town of Dali in the Nicosia District. The city was founded on the copper trade in the third millennium BC.

Facts
Founding Year
12th century BCE 1
Founding Year
3000 BCE to 2001 BCE 2
Elevation (m)
294 3
Latitude
35.015833 degrees north 3
Longitude
33.423056 degrees east 3
Elevation Band
Lowland 4
Climate Zone
Dry 5
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 6
Sources
1. Wikidata: Idalion
  • Wikidata Q1656624, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q1656624 P571
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2. Idalion (Wikipedia)
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The city was founded on the copper trade in the 3rd millennium BC.
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3. Idalion (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 35.015833, longitude 33.423056
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 294 m
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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4. GeoNames: Dáli - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevation
Quote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 222 m
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5. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 35.25, 33.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 35.25, 33.25
35.25 33.25 BSh
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6. GeoNames: Dáli - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 146666
Quote, cities500 record 146666
35.02294 33.42195 P PPL CY 04 1107 12350 222 Asia/Nicosia
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