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Heraclea in Trachis

Southern Europe

Heraclea in Trachis, also called Heraclea Trachinia, was a city founded by the Spartans in 426 BC, during the sixth year of the Peloponnesian War, and functioned as a polis, or city-state.

Facts
Founding Year
426 BCE 1
Latitude
38.820278 degrees north 2
Longitude
22.408889 degrees east 2
Sources
1. Heraclea in Trachis (Wikipedia)
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    Heraclea (Herakleia) in Trachis (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια ἡ ἐν Τραχῖνι), also called Heraclea Trachinia (Ἡράκλεια ἡ Τραχινία), was a colony founded by the Spartans in 426 BC, the sixth year of the Peloponnesian War.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Heraclea in Trachis (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 38.820278, longitude 22.408889
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Wikidata: Heraclea in Trachis
Wikidata Q1231448, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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