Liternum

Liternum was an ancient town of , southern central , near "Patria Lake", on the low sandy coast between and the mouth of the .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient Roman town
  • Also known as: Parco archeologico di Liternum

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Anfiteatro di Liternum and Lake Patria.

Archaeological site
is an archaeological site, which is situated 470 metres south of Liternum.

Lake
or Lago Patria is the largest coastal in , with an area of 2 km2. It is located in the municipality of , in the frazione called precisely Lago Patria, and partly in the municipality of , in the province of Caserta.

Military installation
The Joint Force Command Naples is a NATO military command based in Lago Patria, in the Metropolitan City of Naples, . It was activated on 15 March 2004, after effectively redesigning its predecessor command, Allied Forces Southern Europe, originally formed in 1951. is situated 1½ km northeast of Liternum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lago Patria and Licola.

Suburb
is a suburb.

Suburb
is a land in the which takes its name from Lago di , a lake which formerly occupied part of the area. The current population of ranges between 4000 and 5000. is situated 6 km southeast of Liternum.

Hamlet
is a settlement in the region of , administratively a frazione of . It has been accused of being built without the appropriate entitlements. is situated 7 km northwest of Liternum.

Liternum

Latitude
40.9211° or 40° 55′ 16″ north
Longitude
14.03006° or 14° 1′ 48″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8FGPW2CJ+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 291938074
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
10401292
Wiki­data ID
Q898417
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Spanish—“Liternum” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): Λίτερνον
  • Catalan: Liternum
  • Catalan: Litèrnum
  • Chinese: 利特隆
  • Czech: Liternum
  • Danish: Liternum
  • Dutch: Liternum
  • Egyptian Arabic: لتر
  • French: Linterne
  • French: Linternum
  • French: Literne
  • French: Liternum
  • Greek: Λίτερνο
  • Greek: Λίτερνον
  • Hebrew: ליטורנום
  • Hungarian: Liternum
  • Italian: Liternum
  • Russian: Литерн
  • Serbo-Croatian: Liternum
  • Slovenian: Liternum
  • Spanish: Literno
  • Spanish: Liternum

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