Ismarus

Ismarus or Ismaros was a city of the Cicones, in ancient Thrace, mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Maroneia and Ancient Theatre of Maronia.

Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village of 6,400 people in . was one of the wealthiest towns of ancient world along with nearby Abdera and Mesimvria. Nowadays it's a village appreciated for its surrounding beaches.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 2½ km west of Ismarus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Charalampos and Maroneia.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Ismarus.

Village
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and a former municipality in Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 4 km northwest of Ismarus.

Ismarus

Latitude
40.87644° or 40° 52′ 35″ north
Longitude
25.54631° or 25° 32′ 47″ east
Open location code
8GG7VGGW+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 353429423
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2317888
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Portuguese—“Ismarus” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “İsmarus”
  • Dutch: “Ismara”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ازمرا”
  • French: “Ismara”
  • German: “Ismara”
  • Greek: “Ισμάρα”
  • Greek: “Ίσμαρος”
  • Hebrew: “איסמארוס”
  • Italian: “Ismara”
  • Japanese: “イスマロス”
  • Persian: “ایسماروس”
  • Polish: “Ismaros”
  • Portuguese: “Ísmaro”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Agios Georgios and scenic viewpoint.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Πύργος and Gianna-Roula.

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