Vrougounda
Brycus or Brykous was a town of ancient Greece on the island of Karpathos. It was a member of the Delian League. Its site is located near modern Ag. Marina, Avlona.- Type: Ruins
- Description: ancient city on Karpathos island
- Also known as: “Brycus” and “Brykous”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avlona and Diafani.
Avlona
Village
Avlona is a small village in Greece, on the island Karpathos, which is one of the Dodecanese islands. It is part of the community of Olympos. It is located in a fertile valley between Mount Oros and Mount Steoe. Avlona is situated 3 km southeast of Vrougounda.
Olympos
Village
Photo: Frente, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olympos is a village and a former self-governing community on the island of Karpathos, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Karpathos, of which it is a municipal unit. Olympos is situated 7 km south of Vrougounda.
Vrougounda
- Categories: ancient city, polis, and historic site
- Location: South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.79984° or 35° 47′ 59″ northLongitude
27.16564° or 27° 9′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8G79Q5X8+W7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1969828123OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q12874764
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Vrougounda” goes by many names.
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