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Selinunte

Selinunte is a district of the village Castelvetrano on the south coast of , . It is most famous for the neighbouring ruins of the Greek city of Selinus in the archaeological park Selinunte. This park is a main tourist attraction in this region.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple E and Temple F.

Temple
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at Selinus in is a Greek temple of Magna Graecia of the Doric order. It is found on the hill to the east of the city's acropolis. is also known as the Temple of Hera because an inscription found on a votive stela indicates that it was dedicated to Hera; however, some scholars argue that it must have been dedicated to Aphrodite on the basis of structural parallels. is situated 1 km northeast of Selinunte.

Temple
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at Selinus in is a Greek temple of Magna Graecia of the Doric order. It was probably dedicated to Dionysus or Athena and is one of the three temples on the East Hill. is situated 1 km northeast of Selinunte.

Railway station
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is situated 1¼ km east of Selinunte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marinella di Selinunte and Triscina di Selinunte.

Village
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Marinella, is a southern village and hamlet of , a municipality in the , .

Village
Photo: Hans Suter, CC BY 2.0.
Trìscina, also known as Trìscina di Selinunte is a hamlet of , Italian town in the province of , in . It counts 645 residents. is situated 3 km west of Selinunte.

Selinunte

Latitude
37.58337° or 37° 35′ 0″ north
Longitude
12.82522° or 12° 49′ 31″ east
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8F9JHRMG+83
Geo­Names ID
2523164
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Selinunte” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Selinunt”
  • Dutch: “Selinunte”
  • French: “Sélinonte”
  • German: “Selinunt”
  • Italian: “Selinunte”
  • Latin: “Selinus” (historical)
  • Lithuanian: “Selinuntė”
  • Norwegian: “Selinunt”
  • Sicilian: “Silinunti”
  • Spanish: “Selinunte”

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Selinunte”. Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.