Seuthopolis was an ancient Hellenistic city founded by the Thracian king Seuthes III between 325 and 315 BC as capital of the Odrysian kingdom. Its ruins now lie beneath the Koprinka Reservoir near Kazanlak in central Bulgaria, and the site is considered one of the best-preserved examples of Thracian urban development showing strong Greek architectural influence.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Latitude42.618056 degrees north 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Seuthopolis (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 42.618056, longitude 25.305556
P2046 (area)
area 0.05 sq km
View the Source2. Seuthopolis (Wikipedia)
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Seuthopolis (Ancient Greek: Σευθόπολις) was an ancient Hellenistic city founded by the Thracian king Seuthes III between 325-315 BC which was the capital of the Odrysian kingdom.
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Seuthopolis (Ancient Greek: Σευθόπολις) was an ancient Hellenistic city founded by the Thracian king Seuthes III between 325-315 BC which was the capital of the Odrysian kingdom.
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 42.6181,25.3056
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevationQuote, results elevation
"elevation": 387.0
4. 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 42.75, 25.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 42.75, 25.25
42.75 25.25 Dfb
5. GeoNames: Koprinka - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 730165, nearest place to the city coordinates (2.84 km)Quote, cities500 record 730165, nearest place to the city coordinates (2.84 km)
42.63333 25.33333 P PPL BG 59 SZR12 SZR12-07 2264 396 Europe/Sofia
Wikidata: Seuthopolis
Wikidata Q1291235, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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