Nicopolis

Nicopolis or Actia Nicopolis was the capital city of the Roman province of Epirus. Its site, near , , still contains impressive ruins. The city was founded in 29 BC by Octavian in commemoration of his victory in 31 BC over Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium nearby.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 5 metres (16 feet)
  • Description: ancient city founded by Augustus after the battle of Actium
  • Also known as
    “Mint of Nicopolis”
    “Nicopolis Actia”
    “Nikópolis”

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Nearby places include Nikopoli and Mytikas.
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Nicopolis

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Latitude
39.00906° or 39° 0′ 33″ north
Longitude
20.73433° or 20° 44′ 4″ east
Open location code
8GF22P5M+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 998155156
Open­Street­Map feature
office = association
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = attraction
Geo­Names ID
256405
Wiki­data ID
Q943637

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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Vietnamese—“Nicopolis” goes by many names.
ΝικόπολιςAncient Greek (to 1453)
ՆիկոպոլիսArmenian
NicópolisAsturian
NikopolisBasque
НікопальBelarusian
НикополBulgarian
НикополиBulgarian
Nicòpolis de l’EpirCatalan
NikópolisCebuano
尼哥波立Chinese
尼科波利斯Chinese
NicopolisCroatian
NikopolCroatian
NikopolisCzech
NikopolisDanish
NicopolisDutch
Nicopolis (Epirus)Dutch
NikopolisFinnish
Nicopolis ad ActiumFrench
Nicopolis d’ÉpireFrench
NikopoliFrench
NicópolisGalician
NikopolisGerman
Αρχαία ΝικόποληGreek
ΝικόποληGreek
Νικόπολη ΗπείρουGreek
ΝικόπολιςGreek
ניקופוליסHebrew
NicopolisHungarian
NikopoliszHungarian
NicopolisIndonesian
NiocapoilIrish
Nicopoli d’EpiroItalian
ニコポリス (プレヴェザ)Japanese
NicopolisLatin
Nikôpôlisy any EpirôsyMalagasy
نیکوپولیسPersian
NikopolisPolish
NicópolisPortuguese
NicopoleRomanian
Nicopole, EpirRomanian
НикопольRussian
NikopolisSerbian
NicopolisSerbo-Croatian
NikopolisSerbo-Croatian
NikopolisSlovenian
NicópolisSpanish
Actia NikopolisSwedish
NikópolisSwedish
Никополис борынгы каласыTatar
NikopolisTurkish
НікопольUkrainian
NicopolisVietnamese

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