Colonia

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A colonia was a Roman outpost, usually established by veterans of a Roman Legion, who received land as a part of their retirement from the Legions. In time the term evolved to denote the highest status of a Roman city.

Some examples would be

Lincoln, originally Lindum Colonia.
Colchester, originally Colonia Claudia Victricensis.
Jerusalem (Colonia Aelia Capitolina, after the Jewish War).
Köln originally Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis.

Modern uses

In Mexico, colonia is a term equivalent to neighbourhood.
Primarily Hispanic settlements along the U.S./Mexican border are also called colonias.

Colonia, Uruguay is a city in Uruguay.
Colonia, Yap is the chief town of the island of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia, and also the former capital of that nation

Colonia is a popular dance music group in Croatia.

Colonia also refers to a low-income community, often comprised of seasonal and/or migrant workers, generally found within 150 miles of the US-Mexico border.

External links

[Jona Lendering article about coloniae]

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