Carteia

Carteia was a Phoenician and Roman town at the head of the in . It was established at the most northerly point of the bay, next to the town of San Roque, about halfway between the modern cities of and , overlooking the sea on elevated ground at the confluence of two rivers, nowadays called and Cachon.
  • Ruin
  • …lies at an elevation of 31 metres (102 feet)
  • Description: ancient city and archaeological site at San Roque, Spain
  • Also known as
    “Carteja”
    “Cartera”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Roque Power Plant and San Roque railway station.
is a power station, which is situated 2 km east of Carteia.
San Roque station is located in a neighbourhood… is situated 1½ km north of Carteia.
Ambil, Public domain.
is a residential area, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Carteia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taraguilla and Guadacorte.
Ambil, Public domain.
is a small town located near in the Province of Cadiz.
is a village and district of the Spanish…

Carteia

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Latitude
36.2° or 36° 12′ north
Longitude
-5.43333° or 5° 26′ west
Open location code
8C8P6H28+2M
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Turkish—“Carteia” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Καρτηΐα”
  • Arabic: “كارتيا”
  • Asturian: “Carteia”
  • Catalan: “Carteia”
  • Dutch: “Carteia”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كارتيا”
  • French: “Carteia”
  • Galician: “Carteia”
  • German: “Carteia”
  • Hebrew: “קרטייה”
  • Japanese: “カルテイア”
  • Latin: “Carteia”
  • Polish: “Carteia”
  • Portuguese: “Carteia”
  • Russian: “Картея”
  • Spanish: “Carteia”
  • Spanish: “Carteya”
  • Spanish: “Ruinas de Carteia”
  • Spanish: “Sitio Arqueológico de Carteia”
  • Turkish: “Carteia”

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