Aureliopolis
District
Location within Turkey.
Location within Turkey.
Aureliopolis is located in Turkey
Aureliopolis
Aureliopolis
Location of Freneli
Coordinates: 39°33′N 27°06′E / 39.550°N 27.100°E / 39.550; 27.100
Country Turkey
Elevation
147 m (482 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3

Aureliopolis in Asia is both a Roman era city and a vacant titular see[1] located in the ecumenical province of Asia,[2] in what is today Turkey.[3]

City

The Roman city (also known as Frenel and Evrenli), was located on the plain of Adramyttium at 39.5583N and 27.0983E. It was on the Freneli Çay river near the modern town of Havran in Balıkesir Province of Turkey. At times minted its own coins.[4]

Bishopric

References

  1. ^ Michel Le Quien, Oriens Christ. (1740), I, 895-896; III, 959-962.
  2. ^ Aureliopolis in Asia
  3. ^ Maps, Weather, and Airports for Havran, Turkey.
  4. ^ Ancient Coinage of Lydia, Tmolus.


39°33′30″N 27°05′54″E / 39.5583°N 27.0983°E / 39.5583; 27.0983

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