Poliochne
Poliochne, often cited under its modern name Poliochni, was an ancient settlement on the east coast of the island of Lemnos. It was settled in the Late Chalcolithic and earliest Aegean Bronze Age and is believed to be one of the most ancient towns in Europe…Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site on Lemnos island, Greece
- Also known as: “Archaeological Site Poliochni” and “Poliochni”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaminia and Fisini.
Kaminia
Village
Kaminia is a village in the northeast of the island of Lemnos, Greece. It is a community of the municipal unit of Moudros. From 1918 until 1998, it was an independent community.
Fisini
Village
Fisini is a village and a community in the southeastern part of the island of Lemnos, Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Moudros. The community includes the village Agia Sofia. Fisini is situated 4½ km south of Poliochne.
Mudros
Town
Photo: Σαλαμούρας Σπύρος, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moudros is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lemnos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lemnos, of which it is a municipal unit. Mudros is situated 7 km west of Poliochne.
Poliochne
- Categories: ghost town, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lemnos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.85389° or 39° 51′ 14″ northLongitude
25.34325° or 25° 20′ 36″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8GF7V83V+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1248259806OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Poliochne” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Poliojni”
- Catalan: “Poliokhni”
- Dutch: “Poliochne”
- Finnish: “Polióchni”
- French: “Poliochni”
- German: “Poliochni”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός χώρος Πολιόχνης”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Πολιόχνης”
- Greek: “Πολιόχνη”
- Irish: “Poliochne”
- Italian: “Poliochni”
- Russian: “Полиохни”
- Spanish: “Poliojni”
- Turkish: “Poliochne”
- Ukrainian: “Поліохні”
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