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Aíyion (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 38 14 55 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.2486 decimal degrees |
| Long: 022 04 55 E degrees minutes |
Long: 22.0819 decimal degrees |
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Note: Very ancient settlement; was described by Homer as part of domain of Agamemnon; one of 12 cities of Achaea in Classical times; declined in importance after Augustan period; modern city largely covers ancient remains. |
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| Aíyion (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Aiyion (C,V)
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| Aígion (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Aegion (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Aegium (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Aighion (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Aígio (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Egion (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Vostítsa (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Vostitza (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Vostizza (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Aigion (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
| Egio (H,V)
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| Vostitsa (H,V)
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............ | medieval name |
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Achaea (regional division) (P) |
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Aíyion (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was a very ancient settlement |
| city (C) |
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