Atrax
Atrax or Atracia was a Perrhaebian town in ancient Thessaly, described by Livy as situated above the river Peneius, at the distance of about 10 miles from Larissa.- Type: Ruins
- Description: ancient city in Greece
- Also known as: “Atracia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zarko and Mandra.
Zarko
Village
Zarko is a village in the Farkadona municipality, Trikala regional unit, Greece. Zarko had a population of 957 in 2021. Zarko is located on the edge of the Thessalian Plain, 5 km east of Farkadona proper, and 25 km west of Larissa. Zarko is situated 7 km northwest of Atrax.
Mandra
Village
Mandra is a village 14 km west of Larissa, Greece. Inhabited by Misthiotes deriving from the Greek city of Misthi south of Caesarea. Mandra is situated 7 km northeast of Atrax.
Sykies
Village
Sykies, formerly Sykeai, is a community and village in the municipal unit of Fyllo, municipality of Palamas, periphery of Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece. As of the census of 2021, the community had a population of 221. Sykies is situated 10 km south of Atrax.
Atrax
- Categories: ancient city, polis, and historic site
- Location: Farkadona, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.57375° or 39° 34′ 26″ northLongitude
22.19331° or 22° 11′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8GF4H5FV+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 334685403OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q6174143
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In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Turkish—“Atrax” goes by many names.
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