Nysa on the Maeander

Nysa on the Maeander was an ancient city and bishopric of Asia Minor, whose remains are in the district of of , 50 kilometres east of the Ionian city of , and which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
  • Also known as: “Mint of Nysa” and “Nysa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Acharaca.

was a village of ancient Lydia, on the road from Tralles to Nysa on the Maeander, with a Ploutonion or a temple of Pluto, and a cave, named Charonium, where the sick were healed under the direction of the priests. is situated 3 km west of Nysa on the Maeander.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eskihisar and Sultanhisar.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 1,129.

Town
Photo: Memty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 220 km2, and its population is 20,230. It is 30 km east of the city of on the road to .

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 289. is situated 2½ km south of Nysa on the Maeander.

Nysa on the Maeander

Latitude
37.90312° or 37° 54′ 11″ north
Longitude
28.14565° or 28° 8′ 44″ east
Elevation
222 metres (728 feet)
Open location code
8G9CW43W+67
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1482502689
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11962589
Wiki­data ID
Q1779332
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Nysa on the Maeander” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Nisa (Karia)”
  • Basque: “Nisa”
  • Catalan: “Nisa del Meandre”
  • Catalan: “Nisa”
  • Chinese: “涅薩”
  • Dutch: “Nysa (Anatolie)”
  • Dutch: “Nysa”
  • Esperanto: “Nisa”
  • French: “Nysa”
  • German: “Nysa am Mäander”
  • Greek: “Νύσα Ιωνίας”
  • Greek: “Νύσα Καρίας”
  • Italian: “Nysa”
  • Persian: “نیسا”
  • Russian: “Ниса”
  • Spanish: “Nisa”
  • Turkish: “Menderes Nysa”
  • Turkish: “Nisa”
  • Turkish: “Nysa”

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