Ancient Pydna

Pydna was an ancient Greek city in what is now the regional unit of , , . It is an important place in the history of Pieria and a major archaeological site located directly at the , 16 km northeast of , 28 km north-east of and 2.5 km from the village of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient city and site in Pieria, Greece
  • Also known as: “Kitros”, “Pydna”, and “Κίτρος”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pydna and Alykí.

Hamlet
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town and a former municipality in the northeastern part of , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.

Hamlet
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alyki is a village of the . Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of , of which it was a municipal district.

Village
Photo: Lemur12, Public domain.
is a coastal village and a former municipal district in , . It lies 21 km away from the town of Katerini Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal community.

Ancient Pydna

Latitude
40.39736° or 40° 23′ 51″ north
Longitude
22.61675° or 22° 37′ 0″ east
Open location code
8GG49JW8+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 694332498
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q41581937
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Ancient Pydna” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Пидна”
  • Finnish: “Pydna”
  • German: “Pydna”
  • Greek: “Αρχαία Πύδνα”
  • Greek: “Πύδνα”
  • Hebrew: “פידנה העתיקה”
  • Italian: “Pidna”
  • Russian: “Древняя Пидна”
  • Turkish: “Pydna”

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