Metropolis
Metropolis was a town and polis of Histiaeotis in ancient Thessaly, described by Stephanus of Byzantium as a town in Upper Thessaly. Strabo says that Metropolis was founded by three insignificant towns, but that a larger number was afterwards added, among which was Ithome.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient town in Thessaly
- Also known as: “Metròpolis de Histieotis”, “Mint of Metropolis”, “Метрополь (Гестиеотида)”, “Метрополь (древний город)”, and “Метрополь (Фессалия)”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitropoli and Moschato.
Mitropoli
Village
Mitropoli is a village and a former municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece.
Moschato
Village
Moschato is a village and a community in the municipal… Moschato is situated 4 km southwest of Metropolis.
Agios Georgios
Village
Agios Georgios is a village in the western part of the Karditsa regional unit, Greece. Agios Georgios is situated 5 km south of Metropolis.
Metropolis
- Categories: ancient city, polis, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.34206° or 39° 20′ 31″ north
Longitude
21.82932° or 21° 49′ 46″ east
Open location code
8GF38RRH+RP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Metropolis” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Metròpolis d’Histieotis”
- Catalan: “Metròpolis de l’Hestieòtide”
- Greek: “Μητρόπολη”
- Russian: “Метрополь”
- Spanish: “Metrópolis”
- Turkish: “Metropolis (Teselya)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Αρχαίο Θέατρο Μητρόπολης and ΚΕΠ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΗΣ.
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