Pyrrha

Pyrrha or Pyrra was a town on the coast of the deep bay on the west of the island of Lesbos, which had so narrow an entrance that it was called the Euripus of Pyrrha.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient city on Lesbos
  • Also known as: “Mint of Pyrrha”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karini.

Hamlet
is a village administratively belonging to the Municipal Unit of on the island of , , . According to the 2021 census, it has no permanent population. is situated 10 km southeast of Pyrrha.

Pyrrha

Latitude
39.1561° or 39° 9′ 22″ north
Longitude
26.28573° or 26° 17′ 9″ east
Open location code
8GF8574P+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 927836515
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q6076774
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Turkish—“Pyrrha” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Pyrrha”
  • French: “Pyrrha”
  • German: “Pyrrha”
  • Greek: “Αρχαία Πύρρα”
  • Italian: “Pirra”
  • Russian: “Пирра”
  • Spanish: “Pirra (ciudad)”
  • Spanish: “Pirra”
  • Turkish: “Pyrra”
  • Turkish: “Pyrrha”

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