Pistiros

Pistiros was an inland Ancient Greek emporion, or trade center, in Ancient . It is located near the modern city of , in the westernmost part of the valley.
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Photo: Ivan.giogio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient Greek trade center in Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Емпорион Пистирос”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Menenk’ovo and Septemvri.

Village
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Pistiros.

Town
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , southern . It is the administrative center of homonymous . As of 2024 the town had a population of 8,071. is situated 4 km southeast of Pistiros.

Village
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Pistiros.

Pistiros

Latitude
42.2415° or 42° 14′ 29″ north
Longitude
24.08739° or 24° 5′ 15″ east
Open location code
8GJ663RP+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 412450983
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2097059
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Pistiros” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Пистирос”
  • Catalan: “Pístiros”
  • Czech: “Pistiros”
  • Dutch: “Pistiros opgravingen”
  • French: “Pistiros”
  • German: “Pistiros”
  • Hebrew: “פיסטירוס”
  • Serbian: “Пистирос”
  • Spanish: “Pistiro”

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