Alinda
Alinda was an inland city and bishopric in ancient Caria, in Asia Minor. Modern scholars identify Alinda with the Hellenistic foundation of Alexandria ad Latmum noted by Stephanus of Byzantium.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
- Also known as: “Alejandria Latmos”, “Alejandría Latmos”, “Alexandria Latmos”, “Alexandrie ad Latmum”, “Mint of Alinda”, “Αλεξάνδρεια η Καρική”, “Αλεξάνδρεια Καρίας”, “Αλεξάνδρεια προς Λάτμον Καρίας”, “Αλεξάνδρεια προς τη Λάτμω της Καρίας”, “Άλινδα”, “阿林达”, and “阿林達”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Yaylakavak Dam.
Yaylakavak Dam
Dam
Yaylakavak Dam is a dam in Aydın Province, Turkey, built between 1991 and 1996. Yaylakavak Dam is situated 2½ km northwest of Alinda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karpuzlu and Kovuk.
Kovuk
Village
Kovuk is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karpuzlu, Aydın Province, Turkey. Kovuk is situated 2½ km south of Alinda.
Gölcük
Village
Gölcük is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karpuzlu, Aydın Province, Turkey. Gölcük is situated 3 km north of Alinda.
Alinda
- Categories: archaeological site, polis, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Aydın Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.55913° or 37° 33′ 33″ north
Longitude
27.82508° or 27° 49′ 30″ east
Open location code
8G99HR5G+M2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Uzbek—“Alinda” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Alinda”
- Chinese: “艾琳達”
- Dutch: “Alinda”
- French: “Alinda”
- German: “Alinda”
- Greek: “Αλεξάνδρεια στη Λάτμο”
- Greek: “Αλεξάνδρεια στην Λάτμο”
- Greek: “Ἄλινδα”
- Hungarian: “Alinda”
- Italian: “Alinda”
- Latin: “Alinda”
- Persian: “آلیندا”
- Russian: “Алинда”
- Spanish: “Alinda”
- Swedish: “Alinda, Karien”
- Turkish: “Alinda”
- Ukrainian: “tr:Alinda”
- Urdu: “آلیندا”
- Uzbek: “Alinda”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: theater and stoa.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Alinda Ancient City Signboard and Carian Trail Start-Finish Point.
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