Sillyon

Sillyon, Stephanus of Byzantium called it Σύλειον, Σύλαιον, Σύλλον and Σίλονον in Byzantine times Syllaeum or Syllaion, was an important fortress and city near Attaleia in , on the southern coast of modern .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Mint of Sillyum”, “Sallawassi”, “Sillyum”, “Syllion”, “Yanköy Hisarı”, and “Συλλαῖον”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yanköy and Berendi.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 703.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 215. is situated 3 km east of Sillyon.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 968. is situated 3½ km northwest of Sillyon.

Sillyon

Latitude
36.99138° or 36° 59′ 29″ north
Longitude
30.98783° or 30° 59′ 16″ east
Elevation
189 metres (620 feet)
Open location code
8G8GXXRQ+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 189083974
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11398112
Wiki­data ID
Q647896
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Sillyon” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “西尔永”
  • Dutch: “Sillyon”
  • French: “Sillyon”
  • German: “Sillyon”
  • German: “Syllaion”
  • German: “Sylleion”
  • Greek: “Σίλλυον”
  • Greek: “Συλλαίον”
  • Greek: “Σύλλαιον”
  • Greek: “Σύλλειον”
  • Indonesian: “Sillyon”
  • Irish: “Sillyon”
  • Italian: “Silio”
  • Italian: “Sillyon”
  • Japanese: “スィリリョン”
  • Persian: “سیلیون”
  • Polish: “Sillyon”
  • Portuguese: “Selyniys”
  • Portuguese: “Silião”
  • Portuguese: “Sillyon”
  • Portuguese: “Syllaeum”
  • Portuguese: “Syllaion”
  • Portuguese: “Sylleion”
  • Russian: “Силлион”
  • Slovenian: “Silion”
  • Swedish: “Sillyon”
  • Turkish: “Sillyon”
  • Ukrainian: “Сілліон”

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