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Feodosiya (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 45 02 09 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 45.0368 decimal degrees |
Long: 035 22 37 E degrees minutes |
Long: 35.3779 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Black Sea; founded by Greeks; was prosperous port until ruined by Huns in 4th cen. CE; revived under Genoese in 13th cen.; taken by Crimean Tatars in 1475; was ceded to Russia in 1783; was under German occupation in WW II. |
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Feodosiya (preferred,C,V,English-P)
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Feodosia (C,V)
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Feodosija (C,V)
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Feodossia (C,V)
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Феодосія (C,V,Ukrainian,U)
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פאדוסיה (C,U,Hebrew )
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Caffa (H,O)
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............ | name used while under Genoese rule in 13th cen. |
Kafa (H,O)
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Kaffa (H,O)
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Kefe (H,O)
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Theodosia (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded as Greek colony in 6th cen. BCE |
city (C) |
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port (C) |
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manufacturing center (C) |
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Ancient Greek (H) |
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