Ancient Geography, a town of the Trinobantes, a little above Camelodunum. Now Colchester in Essex, according to Camden, who supposes it to take its name from the river Colne, and not that it was a colony; though others think Antonine's distances agree with Sudbury.

Colonia Equestris, an ancient and noble colony on the Lacus Lemanus. It appears to be the work of Julius Caesar, who settled there Equites Limatenses; and to this Lucan is thought to refer. By the Itinerary it is supposed to have stood between Lausanne and Geneva, 12 miles from the last place by Peutinger's map, which directs to Nyon, placed in Cava Lemano, according to Lucan's expression, that is, a bay or cove of the lake. Its ancient name was Noviodunum, (Notitia Galliae): hence its modern name.

Colonia Metalina, or Metellinensis, a town of Lusitania, situated on the right or west side of the Anas, or Guadiana; but now on the left or east side, from the river's shifting its bed or channel, and called Medelin, a town in Extremadura. W. Long. 6. 12. Lat. 38° 45'.

Colonia Morinorum, a town of Belgica, thought to be Tarvenna, the capital of the Morini. Now Terrouen, a town of Artois. E. Long. 2. 15. Lat. 50° 37'.

Colonia Norbensis, or Norba Cesarea, a town of Lusitania, to the south of Trajan's bridge on the Tagus. Now Alcantara, in Extremadura. W. Long. 7. 10. N. Lat. 39° 10'.

Colonia Trajana, (Antonine, Peutinger); a town of Belgica, surnamed also Ulpia, (Antonine); and Tricelina, from being the station of the thirteenth legion, (Ammian). Now Kellen, a village of the duchy of Cleves, a mile from the Rhine.

Colonia Valentia, (Ptolemy, Livy); a town of the Iberian Spain, on the Turias; destroyed by Pompey, (Sallust); restored by Julius Caesar. Still called Valencia, on the river Guadalquivir, in Valencia. W. Long. 35°. Lat. 39° 20'.