Asine

Asine was a town of ancient Messenia, which was built by the Dryopes, when they were expelled from in the Argeia. In one of the early wars between the Lacedaemonians and the Argives, the Asinaeans joined the former when they invaded the Argive territory…
  • Hamlet
  • …is also known as “Mint of Asine”
  • Description: ancient city in Messenia, Greece

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Koroni and Panagia Eleistria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koroni and Vasilitsi.
or Corone is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, , .
is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Asine.
is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Asine.

Asine

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Latitude
36.79421° or 36° 47′ 39″ north
Longitude
21.94238° or 21° 56′ 33″ east
Open location code
8G83QWVR+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Asine” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Àsine (Messènia)”
  • Catalan: “Àsine”
  • Finnish: “Asine (Messenia)”
  • Finnish: “Asine”
  • German: “Asine”
  • Greek: “Ασίνη Μεσσηνίας”
  • Greek: “Ασίνη”
  • Italian: “Asine”
  • Russian: “Асини”
  • Spanish: “Asine”
  • Spanish: “Ásine”
  • Turkish: “Asini”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Μεταμόρφωση του Σωτήρος and Memi.

Messenia: Highlights

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