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Elaea

Kocaeli · Archaeological site

Catalogue label

Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Kocaeli
Elevation
36 m
Wikidata
Q65045324

About

Elaea or Elaia (Ancient Greek: Ελαία) was a town of ancient Bithynia on the coast of the Sinus Astacenus in the Propontis. Its site is located near Zeytin Burnu (Körfez), in Asiatic Turkey.

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Location

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Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby

The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Elaea: about 61 km and 1 h 15 min of travel, plus roughly 6 h 30 min for the visits.

  1. 18 km · 18 min by car

  2. 7.2 km · 7 min by car

  3. 0.3 km · 5 min on foot

    Nicomedia

    Kocaeli

  4. 0.9 km · 12 min on foot

  5. 35 km · 35 min by car

    Charax

    Kocaeli, İzmit

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