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Constanţa (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 44 12 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 44.2000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 028 40 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 28.6667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Founded 7th century BCE by Greek settlers from Miletus in Asia Minor; annexed by Rome in 72 BCE; rebuilt by Constantine 4th century; invaded by Goths, Huns, Avars & Gepidae 6th-15th centuries.; declined under Turkish rule; developed as modern city from 1878. |
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| Constanţa (preferred,C,V)
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| Kyustendja (C,V)
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| Kustenji (C,V)
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| Kustenje (C,V)
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| Constanta (C,O)
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| Köstence (H,O)
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............ | Turkish, from 15th cen. |
| Köstenje (H,O)
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| Küstence (H,O)
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| Küstenja (H,O)
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| Constantiana (H,O)
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............ | name given by Constantine in 4th cen. |
| Tomi (H,O)
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| Tomis (H,O)
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............ | Greek, from 7th cen. BC |
| Tomis Constanta (H,O)
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............ | ancient |
| Tomis Constantiniana (H,O)
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| Constanza (C,V)
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| Constantza (C,V)
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded in 7th cen. BC |
| city (C) |
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| county seat (C) |
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| port (C) |
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