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Chios (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 38 22 04 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.3678 decimal degrees |
Long: 026 08 09 E degrees minutes |
Long: 26.1358 decimal degrees |
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Note: Safe harbor on E coast; reputed to have been the home of Homer; was center of the Homerids, a school of bards; one of 7 cities of Pan-Ionian League from 8th cen. BCE. |
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Khíos (preferred,C,V)
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Chios (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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Chíos (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Castro (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Chóra (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Hios (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Kastron (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Khóra (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Sakız (NA,V,Turkish (transliterated),U)
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Scio (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Xíos (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Κάστρο (NA,V,Greek,U)
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Χώρα (NA,V,Greek,U)
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Χίος (NA,V,Greek,U)
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Sakiz (C,U,English)
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סכיז (C,U,Hebrew )
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Khíos (regional division) (P) |
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Chios (island) (P) |
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Chios (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled in ancient times |
town (C) |
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port (C) |
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regional capital (C) |
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