Aperlae
Aperlae or Aperlai was an ancient city on the southern coast of ancient Lycia. It did not play any significant role in history or politics, yet its lifespan of 1,300 years is worth note.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Apollonia.
Apollonia
Archaeological site
Photo: Volker Höhfeld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Apollonia was a city in ancient Lycia. Its ruins are located near Kiliçli, a small village in the Kaş district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Apollonia is situated 3½ km northwest of Aperlae.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kılıçlı and Boğazcık.
Kılıçlı
Village
Kılıçlı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Kaş, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 243. Kılıçlı is situated 4 km north of Aperlae.
Boğazcık
Village
Boğazcık is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Kaş, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 224. Boğazcık is situated 4½ km northwest of Aperlae.
Kaleüçağız
Village
Aperlae
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient city of Lycia in modern-day Turkey
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Kaş İlçesi, Antalya Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.15961° or 36° 9′ 35″ northLongitude
29.78218° or 29° 46′ 56″ eastElevation
55 metres (180 feet)Open location code
8G8F5Q5J+RVOpenStreetMap ID
node 27147509OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11397293Wikidata ID
Q618234
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Aperlae” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Aperlai”
- German: “Aperlai”
- Greek: “Απέλλαι”
- Greek: “Απέρλαι”
- Greek: “Ἄπερλαι”
- Greek: “Απέρλες”
- Italian: “Aperle”
- Turkish: “Aperlae”
- Turkish: “Aperlai”
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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 “Aperlae”. Photo: Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0.