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…
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: ancient city in Messenia, Greece
  • Also known as: “Mint of Asine”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Koroni and Panagia Eleistria.

Castle
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Kris Sliver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koroni and Vounaria.

Photo: Kris Sliver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Corone is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pylos-Nestor, of which it is a municipal unit.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Asine.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in Messenia, part of the municipal unit of Aipeia. Its population is 234. is situated 6 km north of Asine.

Asine

Latitude
36.79421° or 36° 47′ 39″ north
Longitude
21.94238° or 21° 56′ 33″ east
Open location code
8G83QWVR+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6008741256
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q16488997
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Satellite Map

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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.

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