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Grynchae

Coordinates: 38°23′01″N 24°09′03″E / 38.3837°N 24.1507°E / 38.3837; 24.1507
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Grynchae or Grynchai (Ancient Greek: Γρύγχαι or Γρύνχαι) was a town of ancient Euboea. Probably it is identifiable with the place-names that Stephanus of Byzantium mentions under the variants Rhyncae or Rhynkai (᾿Ρύγκαι) and Trychae or Trychai (Τρύχαι).[1] It belonged to the Delian League since it appears in the tribute lists of Athens between the years 451/0 BCE and 416/5 BCE, where it paid a phoros of 1000 drachmae. At the end of the 5th century BCE, it became a deme of Eretria.[2]

Its site is located near modern Krieza.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. '^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s. vv..
  2. ^ a b Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Euboia". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 655-656. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  4. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

38°23′01″N 24°09′03″E / 38.3837°N 24.1507°E / 38.3837; 24.1507