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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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Peloponnese (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Messinía (regional division) (P) |
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Kalámai (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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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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