Territory The Suetrii dwelled in the middle valley of the
Verdon river, with an extension in the valley of the . Their territory was located south of the
Vergunni and
Sentii, west of the
Nerusii, and north of the
Ligauni. On the west, they were separated from the
Sentii and the
Reii by the
Verdon Gorge.
Settlements Their chief town, Salinae (present-day
Castellane), was founded during the Roman period and acquired its name after the local supply of salt. Salinae was located west of the medieval town, in an area called Le Plan. It was situated on a trade road leading from Vintium (
Vence), near the coast, to Dinia (
Dignes), in the Alps, via Salinae and Sanitium (
Senez). The exact location of the pre-Roman
oppidum remains unknown, although it was most likely seated on one of the hills surrounding Salinae. Its name may have been
Ducelia, as suggested by later medieval documents. == History ==