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Ioannina (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 39 40 03 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.6675 decimal degrees |
Long: 020 51 03 E degrees minutes |
Long: 20.8508 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on plateau under Oóros Mitsikéli (mountain), on a lake; was inhabited by prehistoric people; founded by Justinian in 6th century. flourished in 11th century. haven for refugees from Latin capture of Byzantine empire in Constantinople in 13th century. |
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Ioánnina (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Ioannina (C,V,English-P)
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Janina (C,O,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Jannina (C,O)
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Yanina (C,O,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Yannina (C,O,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Ioäa (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Ιωάννινα (NA,V,Greek,U)
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יאנינה (C,U,Hebrew )
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Jamna (H,V)
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Epirus (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Ioánnina (regional division) (P) |
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Ioannina (inhabited place) (P) |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled since prehistoric times, modern town founded in AD 527 |
town (C) |
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agricultural center (C) |
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commercial center (C) |
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episcopal see (C) |
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educational center (C) |
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capital (H) |
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of Ali Pasha, the "Lion of Jannina," 1788-1822 |
regional capital (C) |
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