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
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Identified places and settlements in Albania.Unidentified sites
| Settlement | Description | Proposed location | Ref. |
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| Albanopolis | Zgërdhesh | ||
| Bargulum | Berat | ||
| Bassania | Pedhanë or Bushat | ||
| Boioi | On the shore of Ohrid | ||
| Chrysondyon | — | ||
| Creonion | — | ||
| Damastion | — | ||
| Enchelanae | On the shore of Ohrid, Pogradec Castle | ||
| Gertous | — | ||
| Kerax | On the shore of Ohrid | ||
| Kodrion | Kalaja e Irmajt near Gramsh Kodras Tac | ||
| Parthus | Berat | ||
| Pelion | Near Ohrid and PrespaPojan Korce | ||
| Sation | On the shore of Ohrid | ||
| Sesarethus | Near Ohrid and Prespa | ||
| Thronion | Triport, Vlorë; Kaninë | ||
| Uscana | — |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Identified places and settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina.| # | Settlement | Description | Location | Geographic coordinates | Ref. |
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| 1 | Arduba | Vranduk | 44°17′34″N 17°54′14″E / 44.29278°N 17.90389°E | ||
| 2 | Daorson | Near Stolac | 43°4′59″N 17°58′0″E / 43.08306°N 17.96667°E | ||
| 3 | Delminium | Tomislavgrad | 43°43′0″N 17°14′0″E / 43.71667°N 17.23333°E | ||
| 4 | Hedum Kastelum | Breza | 44°1′11″N 18°15′53″E / 44.01972°N 18.26472°E | ||
| 5 | Ošanjići | Ošanjići, Stolac | 43°5′24″N 17°56′24″E / 43.09000°N 17.94000°E |
Unidentified sites
| Settlement | Description | Proposed location | Ref. |
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| Salvia | Near Bosansko Grahovo |
Croatia
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| Settlement | Description | Proposed location | Ref. |
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| Nareste | Near Omiš | ||
| Oneum | Omiš | ||
| Pituntium | Podstrana | ||
| Saloniana | Imotski | ||
| Setovia | Sinj | ||
| Tariona | Near Grebaštica |
Kosovo
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Identified places and settlements in Kosovo.| # | Settlement | Description | Location | Geographic coordinates | Ref. |
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| 1 | Municipium Dardanorum | Soqanicë | 43°3′17″N 20°48′36″E / 43.05472°N 20.81000°E | ||
| 2 | Romajë | Romajë | 42°17′31″N 20°35′34″E / 42.29194°N 20.59278°E | ||
| 3 | Busavatë | Busavatë | 42°34′49″N 21°32′36″E / 42.58028°N 21.54333°E | ||
| 4 | Ulpiana | Ulpiana | 42°35′47″N 21°10′31″E / 42.59639°N 21.17528°E | ||
| 5 | Vindenis | Gllamnik | 42°51′58″N 21°10′59″E / 42.86611°N 21.18306°E | ||
| 6 | Vlashnjë | Vlashnjë | 42°12′09″N 20°39′45″E / 42.20250°N 20.66250°E | ||
| 7 | Topanicë | Topanicë | 42°31′25″N 21°38′23″E / 42.52361°N 21.63972°E | ||
| 8 | Dubovc | Dubovc | 42°46′37″N 20°54′37″E / 42.77694°N 20.91028°E | ||
| 9 | Dardana Fortress | Kamenica | 42°35′33″N 21°33′49″E / 42.59250°N 21.56361°E |
Unidentified sites
| Settlement | Description | Proposed location | Ref. |
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| Theranda | Suhareka or Prizren | ||
| Siparantum | Achieved municipium status during Roman occupation | Peja | |
| Cërrnica | Destroyed by Celtic raids in 279 BC | Near Gjilan |
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| 1 | Acruvium | Kotor | 42°25′48″N 18°46′12″E / 42.43000°N 18.77000°E | ||
| 2 | Anderba, Enderon | Nikšić | 42°46′40″N 18°57′00″E / 42.77778°N 18.95000°E | ||
| 3 | Buthoe | Budva | 42°17′16″N 18°50′35″E / 42.28778°N 18.84306°E | ||
| 4 | Doclea | Podgorica | 42°28′5″N 19°15′54″E / 42.46806°N 19.26500°E | ||
| 5 | Gostilj | Gostilj | 42°29′13″N 18°41′56″E / 42.48694°N 18.69889°E | ||
| 6 | Meteon | Medun | 42°28′23″N 19°21′43″E / 42.47306°N 19.36194°E | ||
| 7 | Oblun | Oblun | 42°22′59″N 19°08′13″E / 42.38306°N 19.13694°E | ||
| 8 | Perast | Perast | 42°29′13″N 18°41′56″E / 42.48694°N 18.69889°E | ||
| 9 | Rhizon | Risan | 42°30′54″N 18°41′21″E / 42.51500°N 18.68917°E | ||
| 10 | Samobor | Samobor | 42°18′44″N 19°21′53″E / 42.31222°N 19.36472°E | ||
| 11 | Stara Gradina | Stara Gradina | 42°49′41″N 19°17′13″E / 42.82806°N 19.28694°E | ||
| 12 | Ulkinion | Ulcinj | 41°55′12″N 19°12′0″E / 41.92000°N 19.20000°E |
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| Settlement | Description | Proposed location | Ref. |
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| Lontodocla | Along the Zeta River |
North Macedonia
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Identified places and settlements in North Macedonia.| # | Settlement | Description | Location | Geographic coordinates | Ref. |
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| 1 | Lychnidos | Ohrid | 41°7′0″N 20°48′0″E / 41.11667°N 20.80000°E | ||
| 2 | Oaeneon, Oaeneum | Tetovo | 42°0′0″N 20°58′0″E / 42.00000°N 20.96667°E | ||
| 3 | Scupi | Skopje | 42°0′59″N 21°23′31″E / 42.01639°N 21.39194°E | ||
| 4 | Trebeništa | Trebeništa, Debarca | 41°12′23″N 20°45′18″E / 41.20639°N 20.75500°E |
Unidentified sites
| Settlement | Description | Proposed location | Ref. |
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| Damastion | — |
Serbia
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| # | Settlement | Description | Location | Geographic coordinates | Ref. |
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| 1 | Navissos, Naissus | Niš | 43°19′16″N 21°53′44″E / 43.32111°N 21.89556°E |
Unidentified sites
| Settlement | Description | Proposed location | Ref. |
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| Damastion | — |
Illyrian settlements
- Epicaria of the Cavii
- Eugenium village or fort of the Partheni
Liburnian cities
- Gissa or Cissa – modern Caska near Novalja
- Pasinium – unknown position in Ražanac – Vinjerac – Posedarje range
- Sidrona of the Sidrini
- Scardona
- Tarsatica – Rijeka
- Ortoplinia or Ortopula – Stinica in Municipality of Senj
- Vegia or Vegium
Venetic cities
- Iramene
- Pellaon
- Palsatium[citation needed]
- Atina, Istria
- Caelina
- Volcera[citation needed]
Roman cities
- Gabuleus[citation needed]
- Crevenia[citation needed]
- Corragum fortress
- Clodiana
- Marusium
A very small part of the Roman province of Italia included Istria.
- Aruccia
- Arauzona[citation needed]
- Arba, Scardona
- Aleta, Dalmatia[citation needed]
- Berginium[citation needed]
- Ausancali[citation needed]
- Jader
- Herona[citation needed]
- Senia, Liburnia
- Adra, Liburnia[citation needed]
- Sicum
- Blanona, Liburnia[citation needed]
- Siparuntum
- Ouporum[citation needed]
- Iminacium[citation needed]
- Stulpi[citation needed]
- Ardotium[citation needed] mentioned by Pliny and Ptolemy to be at inland Liburnia
- Collentum[citation needed]
- Tediastum inland Liburnia, along river Tedanius
- Curcum
- Vicianum[citation needed]
- Velanis[citation needed]
Mislocated
- Thermidava, placed by Ptolemy on the Lissus-Naissus route. The toponym is most probably a misreading of a settlement which most scholars in contemporary research locate near present-day Banat, Serbia.
- Quemedava mentioned by Procopius in Dardania.
See also
- List of ancient tribes in Illyria
- List of ancient cities in Thrace and Dacia
- Ancient geographic names in Croatia
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