Phoenice
Phoenice or Phoenike was an ancient Greek city in Epirus and capital of the Chaonians. It is located high on an almost impregnable hill commanding the fertile valley below and near the modern town of the same name, Finiq, in southern Albania.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 220 metres (720 feet)
- …is also known as “Mint of Phoenice”
- Description: ancient city and archaeological site in Albania
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Villages in the Area
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Karahaxhë
Karahaxhë is a small village in Vlorë County, southern Albania.
Bamatat
Bamatat is a populated place in the Vlorë County of Albania.
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Bregas
Bregas is a village in Vlorë County, southwestern Albania.
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Phoenice
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Latitude
39.91323° or 39° 54′ 48″ north
Longitude
20.05593° or 20° 3′ 21″ east
Open location code
8GF2W374+79
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Phoenice” goes by many names.
FiniqiAlbanian
FoenikaAlbanian
ΦοινίκηAncient Greek (to 1453)
ФойникаBulgarian
ФойникеBulgarian
FeniceCatalan
FønikeDanish
PhoeniceDutch
αρχαία ΦοινίκηGreek
ΦοινίκηGreek
PhoinikéHungarian
FoinikeIndonesian
FeniceItalian
フォイニケJapanese
포이니케Korean
PhoeniceLatin
ФојникаMacedonian
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