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Syros (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 37 27 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.4500 decimal degrees |
Long: 024 56 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 24.9333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Was founded by refugees from islands of Khíos & Psará in 2nd mill. BCE; grew to become a major ancient Aegean port. |
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Síros (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Siros (C,O)
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Syros (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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Syros (Greek (transliterated),U)
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Syra (C,O,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Ermoúpolis (C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Hermoupolis (C,O)
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Hermopolis (C,O)
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Ermoúpoli (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Hermoúpolis (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Hermupolis (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Áno Síros (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Ano Syra (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Cyclades (regional division) (P) |
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Syros (inhabited place) (P) |
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Additional Parents: |
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Cyclades (regional division) (P) |
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Syros (island) (P) |
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Syros (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded ca. 1820 BCE |
town (C) |
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port (C) |
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regional capital (C) |
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