Calabria
Province of Reggio Calabria
Locri

Locri Epizephyrii

Epizephyrian Locris, also known as Locri Epizephyrii or simply Locri, was an ancient Greek city in . It was situated in on the Ionian Sea, and was established as a Greek colony at the beginning of the 7th century BCE by settlers from Locris in central Greece.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient city of south Italy
  • Also known as: “Epizephyrian Locri”, “Epizephyrian Locris”, “Locri”, “Locris”, and “Soprintendenza Archeologica Della Calabria”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum, Locri and Roman Theatre of Locri.

Museum
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is situated 100 metres southeast of Locri Epizephyrii.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km northwest of Locri Epizephyrii.

Railway station
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is situated 3½ km northeast of Locri Epizephyrii.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portigliola and Locri.

Village
is a comune in the in the region , located about 80 kilometres southwest of and about 50 kilometres northeast of . is situated 4 km northwest of Locri Epizephyrii.

Town
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is a town and comune in the , , southern Italy. Its name derives from that of the ancient Greek region of Locris. Today it is an important administrative and cultural center on the Ionian Coast and within its province. is situated 4 km northeast of Locri Epizephyrii.

Village
Sant'Ilario dello Ionio is a local municipality in the in the region , located about 105 kilometres southwest of and about 85 kilometres east of . is situated 4 km west of Locri Epizephyrii.

Locri Epizephyrii

Latitude
38.21056° or 38° 12′ 38″ north
Longitude
16.23946° or 16° 14′ 22″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
8FCR666Q+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 174813690
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
9781862
Wiki­data ID
Q3836325
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Locri Epizephyrii” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Locres Epizefiris”
  • Dutch: “Epizephyrian Locri”
  • Finnish: “Lokroi Epizefyrioi”
  • French: “Locres Épizéfirienne”
  • French: “Locres Épyzéphyrienne”
  • French: “Locri Epizefiri”
  • German: “Lokroi Epizephyrioi”
  • Greek: “Επιζεφύριοι Λοκροί”
  • Italian: “Lakroi”
  • Italian: “Locri Epizefiri”
  • Italian: “Locri Epizephiri”
  • Italian: “Locri Epizephirii”
  • Italian: “Lokroi Epizephyrioi”
  • Latin: “Locri Epizephyrii”
  • Russian: “Локры Эпизефирийские”
  • Russian: “Локры Эпизефирские”
  • Spanish: “Locros Epicefirios”
  • Spanish: “Locros”
  • Vietnamese: “Locri Epizephyrian”

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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 “Locri Epizephyrii”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.