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Constanţa (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 44 12 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 44.2000 decimal degrees |
Long: 028 40 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 28.6667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Founded 7th century BCE by Greek settlers from Miletus in Asia Minor; annexed by Rome in 72 BCE; rebuilt by Constantine 4th century; invaded by Goths, Huns, Avars & Gepidae 6th-15th centuries.; declined under Turkish rule; developed as modern city from 1878. |
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Constanţa (preferred,C,V)
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Kyustendja (C,V)
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Kustenji (C,V)
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Kustenje (C,V)
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Constanta (C,O)
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Köstence (H,O)
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............ | Turkish, from 15th cen. |
Köstenje (H,O)
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Küstence (H,O)
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Küstenja (H,O)
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Constantiana (H,O)
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............ | name given by Constantine in 4th cen. |
Tomi (H,O)
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Tomis (H,O)
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............ | Greek, from 7th cen. BC |
Tomis Constanta (H,O)
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............ | ancient |
Tomis Constantiniana (H,O)
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Constanza (C,V)
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Constantza (C,V)
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded in 7th cen. BC |
city (C) |
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county seat (C) |
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port (C) |
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