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Alexandria on the Indus

Southern Asia

Alexandria on the Indus was a city founded by Alexander the Great at the junction of the Indus and Acesines rivers, in what is now Pakistan. The ancient historian Arrian records that it was settled by colonists made up mainly of Thracian military veterans together with local inhabitants.

Facts
Latitude
29.24082 degrees north 1
Longitude
71.052322 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Alexandria on the Indus (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 29.24082, longitude 71.052322
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: Alexandria on the Indus
Wikidata Q3410224, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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