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Heraclea Lyncestis

Heraclea Lyncestis, also transliterated Herakleia Lynkestis, was an ancient Greek city in Macedon, ruled later by the Romans. Its ruins are situated 2 km south of the present-day town of , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Greek city of Macedon
  • Also known as: “Heraklea Linkestis”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roman Theater of Heraclea Lyncestis and Bitola Zoo.

Ruins
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins.

Zoo
Photo: Guitardemon666, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , is a zoo in , . It was founded on 1 May 1950 with the help of zoos in , , and . The plays a significant role in the sphere of social living, especially in the sector of education as well as the protection of certain animal species. is situated 410 metres north of Heraclea Lyncestis.

Church
Photo: Ehrlich91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 490 metres south of Heraclea Lyncestis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bitola and Kravari.

Photo: PetarM, CC BY 3.0 rs.
is a grand old town that still bears the marks of its turn-of-the-century importance as a center for diplomacy – while also exemplifying the country's time-honored cafe culture.

Village
Photo: Деан Лазаревски, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village 5.44 kilometres away from , which is the smallest village in . is situated 3½ km southeast of Heraclea Lyncestis.

Village
is a in the municipality of , . The village is 5.1 kilometres away from , which is the second-largest city in the country. is situated 4 km east of Heraclea Lyncestis.

Heraclea Lyncestis

Latitude
41.01111° or 41° 0′ 40″ north
Longitude
21.3424° or 21° 20′ 33″ east
Elevation
617 metres (2,024 feet)
Open location code
8GH3286R+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37956139
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8716439
Wiki­data ID
Q1142395
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Armenian—“Heraclea Lyncestis” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Herakleia Lynkestis”
  • Bulgarian: “Хераклея Линкестис”
  • Catalan: “Heraclea de Lincèstida”
  • Catalan: “Heraclea Lincestis”
  • Catalan: “Heracleia Lyncestis”
  • Catalan: “Herakleia Lakkou”
  • Catalan: “Herakleia Lincestis”
  • Catalan: “Herakleia Lyncestis”
  • Catalan: “Herakleia”
  • Cebuano: “Herakleja Linkestis”
  • Chinese: “林塞斯蒂斯的赫拉克利亞”
  • Croatian: “Heraclea Lyncestis”
  • Czech: “Heraclea Lyncestis”
  • Czech: “Heracleia Lyncestis”
  • Czech: “Hérakleia Lyncestis”
  • Dutch: “Heraclea Lyncestis”
  • Finnish: “Heraclea Lyncestis”
  • Finnish: “Heracleia Lyncestis”
  • Finnish: “Heraklea Lynkestis”
  • Finnish: “Herakleia Lynkestis”
  • French: “Heraclea Lyncestis”
  • German: “Heracleia Lyncestis”
  • German: “Herakleia Lynkestis”
  • Greek: “Ηράκλεια Λυγκηστίς”
  • Hebrew: “הרקליאה לינקסטיס”
  • Hungarian: “Heraclea Lyncestis”
  • Hungarian: “Hérakleia Lünkésztisz”
  • Italian: “Eraclea Lincestide”
  • Macedonian: “Herakleja Linkestis”
  • Macedonian: “Хераклеја Линкестис”
  • Polish: “Heraclea Lyncestis”
  • Portuguese: “Heraclea Lyncestis”
  • Russian: “Гераклея Линкестис”
  • Russian: “Гераклея Линцестис”
  • Serbian: “Heraclea Lyncestis”
  • Serbian: “Herakleja Linkestis”
  • Serbian: “Хераклеа Линкестис”
  • Serbian: “Хераклеја Линкестис”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Heraclea Lyncestis”
  • Slovenian: “Heraclea Lyncestis”
  • Slovenian: “Herakleia Lynkestis”
  • Spanish: “Heraclea Lincestis”
  • Swedish: “Heraclea-Lyncestis”
  • Swedish: “Herakleja Linkestis”
  • Ukrainian: “Гераклея Лінкестіс”
  • Western Armenian: “Իրաքլիա Լիկիսթիս”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Heraclea Lyncestis”. Photo: Revizionist, CC BY-SA 3.0.