Helenopolis (Bithynia)

40.72339°N 29.50224°E / 40.72339; 29.50224 Helenopolis (Greek: Ἑλενόπολις) or Drepana (Δρέπανα) or Drepanon (Δρέπανον) was an ancient Greco-Roman and Byzantine town in Bithynia, Asia Minor, on the southern side of the Gulf of Astacus. It has been identified with the modern village of Hersek, in the district of Altınova, Yalova Province. It is traditionally considered as the birthplace of Saint Helena.

This article is about the town in Bithynia. For the town in Sicily, see Drepana.
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