List of settlements in Illyria explained

This is a list of settlements in Illyria founded by Illyrians (southern Illyrians, Dardanians, Pannonians), Liburni, Ancient Greeks and the Roman Empire. A number of cities in Illyria and later Illyricum were built on the sites or close to the sites of pre-existing Illyrian settlements, though that was not always the case. Some settlements may have a double entry, for example the Ancient Greek Pola, Roman Pietas Julia, and some toponyms are reconstructed.

Albania

Identified sites

SettlementHabitationLocationGeographic coordinates
1Ad Acrocerauniastyle=text-align:left Near Llogara Pass40.2811°N 19.4556°Walign=center [1]
2Ad Quintumstyle=text-align:left Bradashesh41.0939°N 20.015°Walign=center
3Akrolissos, Lissusstyle=text-align:left Lezhë41.7828°N 19.6439°Walign=center [2]
4Amantiastyle=text-align:left Ploç40.3769°N 19.7°Walign=center
5Antipatreastyle=text-align:left Berat40.7°N 19.95°Walign=center [3]
6Apolloniastyle=text-align:left Pojan40.7339°N 19.4628°Walign=center
7Aulonstyle=text-align:left Vlorë40.4667°N 19.4833°Walign=center [4]
8Bushatstyle=text-align:left Bushat41.9669°N 19.5331°Walign=center [5]
9Byllisstyle=text-align:left Hekal40.5403°N 19.7375°Walign=center [6]
10Cerjestyle=text-align:left Cerje, Vlorë40.2697°N 19.6869°Walign=center [7]
11Dimalestyle=text-align:left Krotinë40.7164°N 19.7969°Walign=center [8]
12Dukatstyle=text-align:left Dukat40.2531°N 19.5672°Walign=center [9]
13Epidamnosstyle=text-align:left Durrës41.3111°N 19.4392°Walign=center [10]
14Gajtanstyle=text-align:left Gajtan42.0564°N 19.5722°Walign=center [11]
15Grunasstyle=text-align:left Grunas42.4194°N 19.7806°Walign=center
16Kaninëstyle=text-align:left Kaninë40.4397°N 19.5189°Walign=center [12]
17Kratulstyle=text-align:left Kratul42.1228°N 19.575°Walign=center
18Kukësstyle=text-align:left Kukës42.0808°N 20.42°Walign=center
19Lofkëndstyle=text-align:left Lofkënd40.6411°N 19.7458°Walign=center [13]
20Hija e Korbitstyle=text-align:left Maliq40.7083°N 20.7°Walign=center [14]
21Margëlliçstyle=text-align:left Margëlliç40.6719°N 19.6611°Walign=center
22Matstyle=text-align:left Mat41.6169°N 20°Walign=center
23Matohasanajstyle=text-align:left Matohasanaj40.3539°N 19.8331°Walign=center [15]
24Nikaiastyle=text-align:left Klos40.5289°N 19.7519°Walign=center [16]
25Nymphaion (sanctuary)style=text-align:left Selenicë40.5331°N 19.6331°Walign=center [17]
26Nymphaion (harbour)style=text-align:left Shëngjin41.8139°N 19.5942°Walign=center
27Olympestyle=text-align:left Mavrovë40.4089°N 19.5911°Walign=center
28Orikonstyle=text-align:left Orikum40.3231°N 19.4519°Walign=center [18]
29Persqopistyle=text-align:left Tirana41.3289°N 19.8178°Walign=center
30Pogradecstyle=text-align:left Pogradec40.9°N 20.65°Walign=center
31Rabijestyle=text-align:left Rabije40.4819°N 19.9392°Walign=center [19]
32Redonstyle=text-align:left Cape of Rodon41.5839°N 19.45°Walign=center
33Scampastyle=text-align:left Elbasan41.1111°N 20.0808°Walign=center
34Selcë e Poshtmestyle=text-align:left Selcë e Poshtme40.9831°N 20.5169°Walign=center [20]
35Scodrastyle=text-align:left Shkodër42.0669°N 19.5°Walign=center [21]
36Trenstyle=text-align:left Tren40.6661°N 21°Walign=center [22]
37Triportstyle=text-align:left Triport, Vlorë40.5014°N 19.4119°Walign=center [23]
38Zgërdheshstyle=text-align:left Zgërdhesh41.4731°N 19.815°Walign=center

Unidentified sites

SettlementDescriptionProposed location
Albanopolisstyle=text-align:left Zgërdheshalign=center [24]
Bargulumstyle=text-align:left Beratalign=center
Bassaniastyle=text-align:left Pedhanë or Bushatalign=center [25]
Boioistyle=text-align:left On the shore of Ohridalign=center [26]
Chrysondyon—align=center [27]
Creonion—align=center
Damastion—align=center [28]
Enchelanaestyle=text-align:left On the shore of Ohrid, Pogradec Castlealign=center [29]
Gertous—align=center
Keraxstyle=text-align:left On the shore of Ohridalign=center
Kodrionstyle=text-align:left Kalaja e Irmajt near Gramsh Kodras Tac align=center
Parthusstyle=text-align:left Beratalign=center [30]
Pelionstyle=text-align:left Near Ohrid and PrespaPojan Korcealign=center [31]
Sationstyle=text-align:left On the shore of Ohridalign=center
Sesarethusstyle=text-align:left Near Ohrid and Prespaalign=center [32]
Thronionstyle=text-align:left Triport, Vlorë
Kaninë
align=center [33]
Uscana—align=center

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Identified sites

SettlementDescriptionLocationGeographic coordinates
1Ardubastyle=text-align:left Vranduk44.2928°N 17.9039°Walign=center [34]
2Daorsonstyle=text-align:left Near Stolac43.0831°N 17.9667°Walign=center [35]
3Delminiumstyle=text-align:left Tomislavgrad43.7167°N 17.2333°Walign=center
4Hedum Kastelumstyle=text-align:left Breza44.0197°N 18.2647°Walign=center
5Ošanjićistyle=text-align:left Ošanjići, Stolac43.09°N 17.94°W[36]

Unidentified sites

Croatia

See also: Liburnia.

Identified sites

SettlementDescriptionLocationGeographic coordinates
1Aenonastyle=text-align:left Nin44.2333°N 15.1833°Walign=center [38]
2Aequumstyle=text-align:left Near Čitluk43.75°N 16.6333°Walign=center [39]
3Alvonastyle=text-align:left Labin45.0833°N 14.1167°Walign=center [40]
4Andetriumstyle=text-align:left Muć43.6906°N 16.4839°Walign=center [41]
5Apsorusstyle=text-align:left Osor44.7°N 14.4°Walign=center
6Arbastyle=text-align:left Rab44.7561°N 14.7611°Walign=center
7Argyruntumstyle=text-align:left Starigrad44.2953°N 15.4381°Walign=center
8Aspálathosstyle=text-align:left Split43.51°N 16.45°Walign=center [42]
9Asseriastyle=text-align:left Near Podgrađe44.01°N 15.6678°Walign=center
10Burnumstyle=text-align:left Near Kistanje44.0181°N 16.0258°Walign=center [43]
11Colentumstyle=text-align:left Near Betina43.8228°N 15.6047°Walign=center
12Coriniumstyle=text-align:left Near Benkovac44.1044°N 15.6336°Walign=center [44]
13Crepsastyle=text-align:left Cres44.96°N 14.4081°Walign=center
14Curicumstyle=text-align:left Krk45.0167°N 14.5667°Walign=center
15Epetiumstyle=text-align:left Stobreč43.4994°N 16.5222°Walign=center
16Epidaurumstyle=text-align:left Cavtat42.5794°N 18.2208°Walign=center
17Flanonastyle=text-align:left Plomin45.1378°N 14.1808°Walign=center [45]
18Fulfinumstyle=text-align:left Near Omišalj45.2117°N 14.5542°Walign=center [46]
19Iader or Idassastyle=text-align:left Zadar44.1194°N 15.2319°Walign=center
20Issastyle=text-align:left Vis43.0667°N 16.1833°Walign=center [47]
21Lopsicastyle=text-align:left Sveti Juraj44.9256°N 14.9189°Walign=center
22Lumbardastyle=text-align:left Lumbarda42.9219°N 17.17°Walign=center
23Melaina Korkyrastyle=text-align:left Korčula42.95°N 17.1167°Walign=center
24Mursastyle=text-align:left Osijek45.5556°N 18.6944°Walign=center
25Naronastyle=text-align:left Momići43.0464°N 17.5986°Walign=center [48] [49]
26Nedinumstyle=text-align:left Nadin44.0742°N 15.4981°Walign=center
27Nesactiumstyle=text-align:left Nesactium44.9167°N 13.9697°Walign=center [50]
28Pharosstyle=text-align:left Hvar43.1333°N 16.7333°Walign=center [51]
29Polastyle=text-align:left Pula44.8667°N 13.85°Walign=center
30Portunatastyle=text-align:left Novalja44.55°N 14.8833°Walign=center
31Promonastyle=text-align:left Tepljuh43.9°N 16.2°Walign=center [52]
32Salonastyle=text-align:left Solin43.5394°N 16.4831°Walign=center [53] [54]
33Seniastyle=text-align:left Senj44.9903°N 14.9031°Walign=center
34Tiluriumstyle=text-align:left Near Trilj43.6114°N 16.7158°Walign=center
35Tragurion or Tragoriumstyle=text-align:left Trogir43.5169°N 16.2514°Walign=center [55]
36Varvariastyle=text-align:left Bribir43.7333°N 15.85°Walign=center

Unidentified sites

SettlementDescriptionProposed location
Narestestyle=text-align:left Near Omišalign=center
Oneumstyle=text-align:left Omišalign=center
Pituntiumstyle=text-align:left Podstranaalign=center [56]
Salonianastyle=text-align:left Imotskialign=center
Setoviastyle=text-align:left Sinjalign=center
Tarionastyle=text-align:left Near Grebašticaalign=center [57]

Kosovo

See also: Kingdom of Dardania.

Identified sites

SettlementDescriptionLocationGeographic coordinates
1Municipium Dardanorumstyle=text-align:left Soqanicë43.0547°N 20.81°Walign=center [58]
2Romajëstyle=text-align:leftRomajë42.2919°N 20.5928°Walign=center [59]
3Busavatëstyle=text-align:leftBusavatë42.5803°N 21.5433°Walign=center
4Ulpianastyle=text-align:left Ulpiana42.5964°N 21.1753°Walign=center [60]
5Vindenisstyle=text-align:left Gllamnik42.8661°N 21.1831°Walign=center [61]
6Vlashnjëstyle=text-aling:left Vlashnjë42.2025°N 20.6625°Walign=center
7Topanicëstyle-text-align:left Topanicë42.5236°N 21.6397°Walign=center
8Dubovcstyle-text-align:leftDubovc42.7769°N 20.9103°W
9Dardana Fortressstyle-text-align:leftKamenica42.5925°N 21.5636°W

Unidentified sites

Montenegro

Identified sites

SettlementDescriptionLocationGeographic coordinates
1Acruviumstyle=text-align:leftKotor42.43°N 18.77°W
2Anderba, Enderonstyle=text-align:left Nikšić42.7778°N 18.95°Walign=center
3Buthoestyle=text-align:left Budva42.2878°N 18.8431°Walign=center
4Docleastyle=text-align:left Podgorica42.4681°N 19.265°Walign=center
5Gostiljstyle=text-align:left Gostilj42.4869°N 18.6989°Walign=center
6Meteonstyle=text-align:left Medun42.4731°N 19.3619°Walign=center
7Oblunstyle=text-align:left Oblun42.3831°N 19.1369°Walign=center
8Peraststyle=text-align:left Perast42.4869°N 18.6989°Walign=center
9Rhizonstyle=text-align:left Risan42.515°N 18.6892°Walign=center
10Samoborstyle=text-align:left Samobor42.3122°N 19.3647°Walign=center
11Stara Gradinastyle=text-align:left Stara Gradina42.8281°N 19.2869°Walign=center
12Ulkinionstyle=text-align:left Ulcinj41.92°N 19.2°Walign=center

Unidentified sites

North Macedonia

Identified sites

SettlementDescriptionLocationGeographic coordinates
1Lychnidosstyle=text-align:left Ohrid41.1167°N 20.8°Walign=center
2Oaeneon, Oaeneumstyle=text-align:left Tetovo42°N 20.9667°Walign=center
3Scupistyle=text-align:left Skopje42.0164°N 21.3919°Walign=center [63]
4Trebeništastyle=text-align:left Trebeništa, Debarca41.2064°N 20.755°Walign=center

Unidentified sites

Serbia

Unidentified sites

Illyrian settlements

Liburnian cities

Venetic cities

Roman cities

A very small part of the Roman province of Italia included Istria.

Mislocated

See also

Bibliography

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