Crusis

Crusis in North-West Chalcidice

Crusis or Crousis (latin: Crusaea or Crossaea) was called a maritime district of North-West Chalcidice from Potidaea to the Thermaic Gulf. It was named after Crusis the son of Mygdon. The cities of Crusis were: Lipaxus, Combreia, Lisaea, Gigonus, Campsa, Smila, Aeneia and later Antigonia Psaphara.

References

Hazlitt, The Classical Gazetteer > page 125
Travels in northern Greece By William Martin Leake page 451 ISBN 1-4021-6770-9

Coordinates: 40°21′N 23°06′E / 40.35°N 23.10°E / 40.35; 23.10

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