Pityussa
Pityussa is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey. Pityussa is situated nearby to Dana Island, as well as near the village Akdere.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: earlier town in Silifke District, Turkey
- Also known as: “Pithyussa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dana Island.
Dana Island
Island
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dana Island is a small Mediterranean island of Turkey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akdere and Işıklı.
Akdere
Village
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akdere is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,268. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Akdere is situated 5 km northwest of Pityussa.
Işıklı
Village
Işıklı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,532. It is situated in a narrow plain between the Toros Mountains and hills at the Mediterranean Sea side. Işıklı is situated 9 km northwest of Pityussa.
Pityussa
- Categories: pier, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mersin Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.19597° or 36° 11′ 46″ northLongitude
33.77376° or 33° 46′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8G8M5QWF+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 12382802336OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q133468006
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In Other Languages
From Swedish to Turkish—“Pityussa” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Pityoussa”
- Swedish: “Pityoússa”
- Swedish: “Pityusa”
- Swedish: “Pityussa”
- Swedish: “Πιτυούσσα”
- Turkish: “Pityoussa”
- Turkish: “Pityussa”
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