Linus orLinos (Λῖνος), alsoLinum orLinon (Λίνον), was a town on the coast ofancient Mysia, on thePropontis, betweenPriapus andParium. It is noted byStrabo as the spot where the best snails were found.[1]
Its site is located inAsiatic Turkey.[2][3]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Linus".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
40°25′52″N27°11′48″E / 40.431121°N 27.196542°E /40.431121; 27.196542
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