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Yíthion (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 36 45 18 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 36.7550 decimal degrees |
| Long: 022 33 51 E degrees minutes |
Long: 22.5642 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located at head of Gulf of Laconia; was important Spartan base during the Greek wars; was chief town of the Mani, who retained independence into the reign of Augustus; according to legend, harbor & arsenal here were founded by Heracles & Apollo. |
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| Yíthion (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Yithion (C,V)
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| Gytheion (C,V)
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| Gythion (C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Gythium (C,V)
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| Gythio (C,V)
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| Gýtheion (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Githion (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Gýtheio (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Gýthelon (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Yíthio (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Marathonisi (H,V)
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Peloponnese (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Laconia (regional division) (P) |
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Yíthion (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was ancient center |
| town (C) |
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| port (C) |
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