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Megalopolis (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 37 24 57 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.4167 decimal degrees |
Long: 022 07 58 E degrees minutes |
Long: 22.1333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Ancient ruins situated northwest of modern Megalópoli, on both banks of the river Elissonas. The ancient town flourished, but had declined when recorded by Pausanias in 2nd cen. CE. |
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Megalopolis (preferred,C,V,S,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Megalópolis (C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Megalopoli (C,V)
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Megalepolis (C,V)
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Μεγαλόπολις (C,V,Ancient Greek,U)
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Arkadhía (regional division) (P) |
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deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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ancient settlement is approximately 1 km from modern town |
archaeological site (C) |
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ruins (C) |
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inhabited place (H) |
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town (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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near/adjacent to .... |
Megalópoli .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, Ellás, Pelopónnisos region, Arkadhía regional division) [7594363] |
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