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Methóni (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 36 49 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 36.8167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 021 42 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 21.7000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Has been identified as the city Pedasus, mentioned by Homer as "ampeloessa" (of vine leaves). Pausanias knew the city as Mothone. |
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| Methóni (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Modon (C,V)
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| Modone (C,V,Italian,U)
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............ | name given to the place by Venetians |
| Mothone (C,V)
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| Μεθώνη (C,V,Greek,U)
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| Pedasus (H,V)
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Peloponnese (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Messinía (regional division) (P) |
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Methóni (inhabited place) (P) |
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