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Erythrai



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Type:
City
Altitude:
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Diameter:
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Region:
Aegean
Province:
Izmir
District:
Çesme
Village:
Ildir


TAYEx:
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Registration State:
Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages.
     


Location: It is situated in the Ildiri Village of the Alaçati Subdistrict, 20 km northeast of the Çesme District in Izmir [Sevin 2001a:255].
Geography and Environment: It was founded on a shore where part of the coast bore the name of Leopodon within a gulf delimited by Cape Coryne to the northwest (Teke/Çolak), Cape Mesate (Top) to the southeast. It is situated facing four small islands, called Hippi during the ancient period, currently known as Karaada, Tavsan Island, Yassiada and Orak Island [Sevin 2001a:90].
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