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Kalámai (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 37 02 20 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.0389 decimal degrees |
Long: 022 06 51 E degrees minutes |
Long: 22.1142 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Gulf of Messenia; modern town is near the site of ancient Pharae; was a Byzantine center from 10th cen.; French Crusaders established this as fief of Villehardouin family from 1208; ruled by Venetians, then Turks; was sacked by Muslims in 1825. |
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Kalámai (preferred,C,V,Ancient Greek (transliterated),U)
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Kalamáta (C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Kalamata (C,V)
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Kálamos (C,V)
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Kalamae (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Kalamatas (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Kalamato (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Kalmata (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Καλαμάτα (NA,V,Greek,U)
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Καλάμαι (NA,V,Ancient Greek,U)
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Messinía (regional division) (P) |
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Kalámai (inhabited place) (P) |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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near site of ancient town of Pharae, Byzantine center on site of modern town was established by 10th cen. |
town (C) |
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port (C) |
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commercial center (C) |
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market center (C) |
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manufacturing center (C) |
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transportation center (C) |
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regional capital (C) |
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