Halos

Halos, Latinised as Halus, was a town and polis in the region of Achaea Phthiotis in ancient Thessaly, on the west side of the .
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: ancient city in Greece
  • Also known as: “Alos”, “Halus”, and “Mint of Halus”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neos Platanos and Amaliapolis.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Halos.

Photo: Thanos Hrisikos, CC BY 3.0.
, or Amaliapoli, is a beautiful seaside village about 60 km south of , on the western side of the Pagasetic Gulf in . It sits in its own bay with a small island off-shore and has a gently sloping sandy beach and several tavernas and bars, some of which stay open all year.

Photo: Dipa1965, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Halmyros is a town and a municipality of the regional unit of , region of , . It lies in the center of prosperous fertile plain known as 'Krokio Pedio', which is crossed by torrents.

Halos

Latitude
39.14534° or 39° 8′ 43″ north
Longitude
22.82773° or 22° 49′ 40″ east
Open location code
8GF44RWH+43
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1168492998
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q4734643
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Halos” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Халос”
  • Catalan: “Halos”
  • Cebuano: “Halos”
  • Dutch: “Alos, Greece”
  • German: “Alos”
  • Greek: “Άλος (αρχαία πόλη)”
  • Greek: “Άλος”
  • Hebrew: “אלוס”
  • Russian: “Алос”
  • Russian: “Гал”
  • Russian: “Галос”
  • Spanish: “Halo”
  • Swedish: “Halos”
  • Turkish: “Alos”
  • Turkish: “Halos”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Άλου and Έλος Σούρπης Δήμων Αλμυρού και Σούρπης.

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