Adramyttium

Adramyttium (Greek: Ἀδραμύττιον Adramyttion, Ἀδραμύττειον Adramytteion, or Ἀτραμύττιον Atramyttion) was an ancient city and bishopric in Aeolis, in modern-day Turkey. It was originally located at the head of the Gulf of Adramyttium, at Ören in the Plain of Thebe, 4 kilometres west of the modern town of Burhaniye, but later moved 13 kilometres northeast to its current location and became known as Edremit.

Adramyttium
Ἀδραμύττιον (in Greek)
Shown within Turkey
LocationÖren, Balya, Balıkesir Province, Turkey
RegionAeolis
Coordinates39°29′52″N 26°56′15″E
TypeSettlement
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