COLONIA Metallina, or Metallinensis, 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 Melendiz, a town in Estremadura. W. Long. 6. 12. Lat. 38° 45'.

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

COLONIA Norbensis, or Norba Caesarea, a town of Lusitania, to the south of Trajan's bridge on the Tagus. Now Alcantra, in Estremadura. W. Long. 7. 10. N. Lat. 39° 10'.

COLONIA Trajana, (Antonine, Peutinger); a town of Belgica, surnamed also Ulpia, (Antonine); and Triecissima, from being the station of the thirtieth legion, (Amman). Now Kellen, a village of the duchy of Cleves, a mile from the Rhine.

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