Ἄλινδα | |
Location | Near Karpuzlu, Aydın Province, Turkey |
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Region | Caria |
Coordinates | 37°33′30″N 27°49′25″E / 37.55833°N 27.82361°E |
Type | Settlement |
Alinda (Ancient Greek: Ἄλινδα) was an inland city and bishopric in ancient Caria, in Asia Minor (Anatolia). Modern scholars identify Alinda with the Hellenistic foundation of Alexandria ad Latmum (Ἀλεξάνδρεια πρὸς τῷ Λάτμῳ) noted by Stephanus of Byzantium.[1][2][3]