Nicopolis ad Istrum

Nicopolis ad Istrum or Nicopolis ad Iatrum was a Roman and Early Byzantine town. Its ruins are located at the village of , 20 km north of in northern .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Roman city in Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Mint of Nicopolis ad Istrum”, “Nikopolis ad Istrum”, “Nikopolis ad Istum”, and “Roman and early Byzantine city of Nicopolis ad Istrum”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nikyup and Polikraishte.

Village
Photo: Powerfox, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in , in , 194 km east of , Bulgaria's capital. The closest airport is in , 15 kilometers southeast. is situated 3½ km northwest of Nicopolis ad Istrum.

Village
is a in northern , located in the municipality of the . is situated 4½ km south of Nicopolis ad Istrum.

Village
Yantra is a in . The village is located in Municipality, . Аccording to the 2020 Bulgarian census, Yantra has a population of 604 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement. is situated 5 km east of Nicopolis ad Istrum.

Nicopolis ad Istrum

Latitude
43.21705° or 43° 13′ 1″ north
Longitude
25.61174° or 25° 36′ 42″ east
Elevation
111 metres (364 feet)
Open location code
8GM76J86+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 449044282
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
728780
Wiki­data ID
Q1987323
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Turkish—“Nicopolis ad Istrum” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Νικόπολις”
  • Armenian: “Նիկոպոլիս ադ Իստրում”
  • Bulgarian: “Никополис ад Иструм”
  • Bulgarian: “Римски и ранновизантийски град Никополис ад Иструм”
  • Catalan: “Nicopolis ad Istrum”
  • Catalan: “Nicòpolis del Danubi”
  • Chinese: “尼科波利斯阿德伊斯特魯姆”
  • Chinese: “尼科波利斯阿德伊斯特鲁姆”
  • Dutch: “Nicopolis ad Istrum”
  • French: “Nicopolis ad Istrum”
  • German: “Nicopolis ad Hämum”
  • German: “Nicopolis ad Hemum”
  • German: “Nicopolis ad Istrium”
  • German: “Nicopolis ad Istrum”
  • German: “Nikopolis ad Istrum”
  • German: “Ulpia Nicopolis ad Istrum”
  • Greek: “Νικόπολις η προς Ίστρον”
  • Hebrew: “ניקופוליס אד איסטרום”
  • Italian: “Nicopolis ad Istrum”
  • Japanese: “ニコポリス・アド・イストルム”
  • Korean: “니코폴리스 아드 이스트룸”
  • Macedonian: “Никопол на Истар”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nicopolis ad Istrum”
  • Norwegian: “Nicopolis ad Istrum”
  • Persian: “نیکوپولیس آد ایستروم”
  • Polish: “Nicopolis ad Istrum”
  • Polish: “Nikopolis ad Istrum”
  • Portuguese: “Nicopolis ad Istrum”
  • Portuguese: “Nicópolis no Istro”
  • Romanian: “Nicopolis ad Istrum”
  • Russian: “Никополис-ад-Иструм”
  • Slovenian: “Nicopolis ad Istrum”
  • Spanish: “Nicópolis del Istro”
  • Spanish: “Nikopolis ad istrum”
  • Spanish: “Nikopolis ad Istrum”
  • Swedish: “Nicopolis ad Istrum”
  • Turkish: “Nicopolis ad Istrum”

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