Lebedus
Ancient city in western Anatolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lebedus or Lebedos (Ancient Greek: Λέβεδος) was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League, located south of Smyrna, Klazomenai and neighboring Teos and before Ephesus, which is further south. It was on the coast, ninety stadia (16.65 km) to the east of Cape Myonnesus, and 120 (22.2 km) west of Colophon.
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Λέβεδος (in Ancient Greek) | |
Alternative name | Lebedos |
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Location | Ürkmez, İzmir Province, Turkey |
Region | Ionia |
Coordinates | 38°4′41″N 26°57′53″E |
Type | Settlement |
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The city was built on and around a very small peninsula (175 m long, reaching a height of 61 m and with an isthmus 201 m wide), which is called the Kısık Peninsula today and depends on the coastal township of Ürkmez, part of Seferihisar locality, a district center depending on the province seat of İzmir.