Justinianopolis

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Justinianopolis ( Greek "City of Justinian ") is

  • the former Byzantine name of today's Tunisian city of Sousse
  • the former Byzantine name of today's Tunisian town Chebba
  • the former Byzantine name of today's Turkish city of Kırşehir
  • the former Byzantine name of today's Turkish city Galata near Istanbul
  • the former Byzantine name of today's Greek city of Kastoria
  • the former Byzantine name of today's Syrian village Burqush (also Burkush)
  • the name of a non-localized Byzantine settlement in the Dropull region in modern day Albania

as well as the temporary name of the ancient cities

Nea Justinianopolis or Justinianopolis Nova was Kyzikos on the Dardanelles.