Asopos
The Asopos is a river in Boeotia and northern Attica, Greece. In antiquity, it formed the border between the cities of Thebes and Plataea. The Battle of Plataea was fought on its banks.
- Stream
- Description: river in Boeotia and northern Attica, Greece
- Also known as“Asopós Potamós”“Oropo”“Vouryénis”
Villages in the Area
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Oropos
Oropos is a small town and a municipality in East Attica, Greece.
3½ km south of Asopos
Asopos
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Latitude
38.33368° or 38° 20′ 1″ north
Longitude
23.74193° or 23° 44′ 31″ east
Open location code
8GC58PMR+FQ
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In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Ukrainian—“Asopos” goes by many names.
ἈσωπόςAncient Greek (to 1453)
Ríu AsoposAsturian
Asop de BeòciaCatalan
Asopós PotamósCebuano
阿索波斯Chinese
AsopósFinnish
ΑσωπόςGreek
Rivero AsoposIdo
Rivero Asopos (Beotia)Ido
AsoposIrish
AsopoItalian
AsopusItalian
アソポス川Japanese
AsopusLatin
AsoposLow German
AsoposMainfränkisch
AsoposNorwegian Bokmål
AsoposPolish
АсопRussian
АсопосRussian
AsopSlovenian
Asopós PotamósSwedish
AsoposTurkish
AsopozTurkish
АсопосUkrainian
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