Pelinna

Pelinna or Pelinnaeum was an ancient Greek polis of Ancient Thessaly, in the district Histiaeotis, a little above the left bank of the Peneius. The city had a celebrated temple of Zeus Pelinnaeus.
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 110 metres (350 feet)
  • Description: ancient city in Thessaly
  • Also known as
    “Gardiki”
    “Palaiogardiki”
    “Pelinnaeon”
    “Pelinnaíon”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petroto and Oichalia.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Pelinna.
Greek: Οιχαλία, before 1981: Νεοχώρι… is situated 6 km northeast of Pelinna.
is a village and a community in the municipal… is situated 8 km southeast of Pelinna.
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Latitude
39.57448° or 39° 34′ 28″ north
Longitude
21.92379° or 21° 55′ 26″ east
Open location code
8GF3HWFF+QG
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Pelinna” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Пелина”
  • Catalan: “Pelinna”
  • Dutch: “Pelinna”
  • German: “Pélinna”
  • Greek: “Γαρδίκι”
  • Greek: “Παλαιογαρδίκι”
  • Greek: “Πέλιννα”
  • Italian: “Pelinna”
  • Russian: “Пелинней”
  • Spanish: “Pelineo”
  • Spanish: “Pelinna”
  • Turkish: “Pelinna”

Localities in the Area

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