Chalcedon: Ancient maritime town in Bithynia (today in Turkey)
Chalcedon (Χαλκηδών, sometimes transliterated as Chalkedon) was an ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor, almost directly opposite Byzantium, south of Scutari (modern Üsküdar).
- For the Ecumenical Council of 451, see Council of Chalcedon.
Today, in modern Turkish, Chalcedon is called Kadıköy and a district of Istanbul, Turkey.
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40°59′N 29°02′E / 40.983°N 29.033°E
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