Apollonia or Apolonia (named after the Greek god Apollo) may refer to :

Places and jurisdictions

Albania

Apollonia (Illyria) Apollonia (Ancient Greek, Koine Greek: Ἀπολλωνία, ἡ; city-ethnic: Ἀπολλωνιάτης, ''Apolloniates''; la, Apollonia; sq, Apollonia or ''Apolonia'') was an Ancient Greek trade colony which developed into an independent polis ...

, now Pojani (Polina) in Albania; former bishopric, now Latin titular see

Bulgaria

* Apollonia, Thrace, now Sozopol, Bulgaria

Greece

* Apollonia (Aetolia), a town near Naupactus *

Apollonia (Argolis) Troezen (; ancient Greek: Τροιζήν, modern Greek: Τροιζήνα ) is a small town and a former municipality in the northeastern Peloponnese, Greece, on the Argolid Peninsula. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the munic ...

, also known as Troezen *

Apollonia (Athos) Apollonia (Greek language, Greek: ) was an ancient town in the peninsula of Acte, or Mount Athos in Macedonia, the inhabitants of which were called ''Macrobii''. Homer mentions Athos in the ''Iliad'' (Rhapsody 219) and, in connection to Mount Athos, ...

, a city on Mount Athos * Apollonia (Chalcidice), a city in the Chalcidice *

Apollonia (Echinades) Apollonia ( grc, Ἀπολλωνία) was an ancient town on one of the islands of the Echinades in ancient Acarnania. Its site is unlocated. References Populated places in ancient Acarnania Populated places in ancient Ionian Islands Forme ...

, a town in the Echniades *

Apollonia (Kavala) Apollonia ( grc, Ἀπολλωνία) was an ancient town of the region of Edonis in Thrace and later of Macedon. It was located near tower Pirgos Apollonias on the mainland of Kavala (northern Greece) opposite the island of Thasos, described by t ...

, a city in Kavala, northern Greece *

Apollonia (Mygdonia) Apollonia ( grc, Ἀπολλωνία) was a town of Mygdonia in Macedon, south of Lake Bolbe, and north of the Chalcidian mountains, on the road from Thessalonica to Amphipolis, as we learn from the Acts of the Apostles, and the Itineraries. Pl ...

, an inland city near modern Apollonia, Thessaloniki, reportedly visited by the Apostle Paul * Apollonia, Sifnos (ancient town), an ancient town on the island of

Sifnos Sifnos ( el, Σίφνος) is an island municipality in the Cyclades island group in Greece. The main town, near the center, known as Apollonia (pop. 869), is home of the island's folklore museum and library. The town's name is thought to come f ...

* Apollonia (Sifnos), the main town on the island of

, taking its name from the former *

Apollonia, Thessaloniki Apollonia is an ancient town (former Apollonia in Mygdonia) and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit. It is ...

* Five cities on Crete: ** Apellonia, also called Apollonia, on the north coast ** Apollonia (northern Crete), on the north coast ** Apollonia (southern Crete), on the south coast ** Eleutherna, inland city also called Apollonia ** Kydonia, also called Apollonia

Italy

Apollonia (Sicily) Apollonia (Greek language, Greek: ) was an ancient city of Sicily, which, according to Stephanus of Byzantium, was situated in the neighbourhood of Aluntium and Calacte. The city was founded by Dionysius I of Syracuse as an outpost against the ...

in Northern Sicily * Sant'Apollonia (Ancona), in

Corinaldo Corinaldo is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Ancona, within the Marche region of central Italy. It is about north of Assisi. It is home to well-preserved 14th-century walls, and was the birthplace of Saint Maria Goretti; it is also the s ...

, province of Ancona *

Sant'Apollonia (Brescia) Sant'Apollonia was a former Benedictine convent, founded in 1339, just north of the center of Florence, in Italy. Some of the remaining structures are demarcated on three sides by via Ventisette Aprile, via Santa Reparata, and Via San Gallo, locat ...

, township in Ponte di Legno, province of Brescia *

Sant'Apollonia (Lecco) Sant'Apollonia was a former Benedictine convent, founded in 1339, just north of the center of Florence, in Italy. Some of the remaining structures are demarcated on three sides by via Ventisette Aprile, via Santa Reparata, and Via San Gallo, locat ...

, township in

Viganò Viganò is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,804 and an area of .All demographics ...

, locality of Lecco *

Sant'Apollonia (Padua) Sant'Apollonia was a former Benedictine convent, founded in 1339, just north of the center of Florence, in Italy. Some of the remaining structures are demarcated on three sides by via Ventisette Aprile, via Santa Reparata, and Via San Gallo, locat ...

, township in Bagnoli di Sopra Padua, Veneto *

Sant'Apollonia (Turin) Sant'Apollonia was a former Benedictine convent, founded in 1339, just north of the center of Florence, in Italy. Some of the remaining structures are demarcated on three sides by via Ventisette Aprile, via Santa Reparata, and Via San Gallo, locat ...

, township in

Val della Torre Val della Torre is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. It is situated in the Graian Alps. The Monte Colombano Monte Colombano (in Piedmontese mont Col ...

, province Turin, in the Piedmont region *

Fondamenta Sant'Apollonia Fondamente (; oc, Fondamenta) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Sorgues, which flows west-southwest through the northern part of the commune. Population See also ...

, in

Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...

, Veneto

Asia

Surabaya Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Java and the List of Indonesian cities by population, second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. L ...

, Indonesia; formerly the Dutch settlement of Fort Apollonia * Apollonia-Arsuf, near modern Herzliya, Israel ; Anatolia (Turkey) *

Apollonia (Lycia) Apollonia ( grc, Ἀπολλωνία) was a city in ancient Lycia. Its ruins are located near Kiliçli (Sıçak), a small village in the Kaş district of Antalya Province, Turkey. History The city isn't mentioned by any ancient author. The ...

, an ancient city in Lycia *

Apollonia (Lydia) Apollonis ( grc, Ἀπολλωνίς), also known as Apollonia (Ἀπολλωνία), Apollones (Ἀπολλώνης), and Apollonias (Ἀπολλωνίας), was a city in ancient Lydia. It was located south of Apollonia in Mysia, where there is ...

, an ancient city in Lydia, also Apollonis *

Apollonia (Mysia) Apollonia ( grc, Ἀπολλωνία) was a town of ancient Mysia, Anatolia, situated on an eminence east of Pergamum, on the way to Sardis Sardis () or Sardes (; Lydian: 𐤳𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣 ''Sfard''; el, Σάρδεις ''Sardeis''; peo ...

, an ancient city in Mysia * Apollonia (Pisidia) (later called Sozopolis), an ancient city in Pisidia *

Apollonia ad Rhyndacum Apollonia or Apollonia-on-the-Rhyndacus ( grc, Ἀπολλωνία ἐπὶ Ῥυνδακῷ, ''Apollōnía épì Ryndakō''; la, Apollonia ad Rhyndacum) was an ancient town opposite the delta of the Rhyndacus river in northwestern Anatolia and ...

, a town astride the river Rhyndacus in Bithynia next to the lake Apolloniatis *

Apollonia Salbaces Apollonia Salbaces or Apollonia Salbakes ( grc, Ἀπολλωνία Σαλβάκη) was a town in ancient Caria, Anatolia. It became the seat of a bishop, and under the name Apollonia Salbace it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Chur ...

, an ancient city in Anatolia * Assos, also called Apollonia *

Tripolis on the Meander Tripolis on the Meander ( el, Τρίπολις, ''Eth.'' el, Τριπολίτης, la, Tripolis ad Maeandrum) – also Neapolis ( el, Νεάπολις), Apollonia ( el, Απολλωνία), and Antoniopolis (Greek: Αντωνιόπολις)&n ...

, also called Apollonia

Elsewhere

* Sainte-Apollonie island (''Île de Sainte-Apollonie''), on the

Mayenne river The Mayenne () is a long river in western France, principally located in the French region of Pays de la Loire. Together with the river Sarthe and its tributary the Loir it forms the Maine, which is a tributary to the Loire. Geography Its sou ...

in Pays de la Loire, France * Fort Apollonia, Beyin, Ghana * Apollonia, Cyrenaica, Libya * Apolonia, Texas, US *

Apollonia, Wisconsin Apollonia is an unincorporated community located in the town of Stubbs, Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. Apollonia is located along U.S. Route 8 west-southwest of Bruce The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Norm ...

, US

In space

358 Apollonia Apolonia (minor planet designation: 358 Apolonia) is a large Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 8 March 1893 in Nice Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκ ...

, a large main belt asteroid * Apollonia (Mercury), an albedo feature on the planet Mercury

People

* Saint Apollonia of Alexandria (died 249) * Apollonia Kotero (born 1959), American musician and actress ** Apollonia 6, a musical group led by Apollonia Kotero

Fictional

Apollonia Vitelli Corleone This is a list of characters from the film series ''The Godfather'' consisting of ''The Godfather'' (1972), ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974) and ''The Godfather Part III'' (1990), based on Mario Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same name, as ...

, a character in Mario Puzo's ''The Godfather'' saga * Apollonia, aka The Black Knight, a playable character in the Japanese gacha game '' Granblue Fantasy''

Other uses

Apollonia University The Apollonia University is a private university in Iași, Romania. Founded in 1991, it was named in honor of the Saint Apollonia Saint Apollonia ( el, Αγία Απολλωνία, cop, Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲛⲓⲁ) was one of ...

, a private university in Iași, Romania *

KF Apolonia Fier KF Apolonia is an Albanian football club based in Fier. The club was founded on 17 June 1925 and took its name from the nearby ruins of the ancient city of Apollonia. The club currently compete in the Kategoria e Parë and they play their home ...

, an Albanian football club based in Fier