Helenopolis (Bithynia)
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/33592
- Note
- "This article is about the town in Bithynia. For the town in Sicily, see Drepana. Coordinates: 40°43′24″N 29°30′08″E / 40.72339°N 29.50224°E / 40.72339; 29.50224Helenopolis (Greek: Ἑλενόπολις) or Drepana (Δρέπανα) or Drepanon (Δρέπανον) was an ancient Greco-Roman and Byzantine town and bishopric in Bithynia, Asia Minor, on the southern side of the Gulf of Astacus. It has been identified with the modern village of Hersek, in the district of Altınova, Yalova Province. It is traditionally considered as the birthplace of Saint Helena." - (en.wikipedia.org 23.09.2020)
- Latitude
- 40.720001220703
- Longitude
- 29.5
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