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Galati (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 45 27 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 45.4500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 028 02 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 28.0333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on hill in marshes at confluence of Danube & Siret rivers on Brateș lake; developed as prosperous port; ruled by Turks 16th cen.-1829; was heavily damaged & Jewish population was devastated by retreating Nazi troops in WW II. |
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| Galaţi (preferred,C,V)
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............ | first documented in 15th cen. |
| Galati (C,V,English-P)
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| Galatz (C,O)
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| גלאצי (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Schela Galaţi (H,V)
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............ | meaning "Galaţi ship moorage," name documented in 16th cen. |
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Galati (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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a village on this site was first documented in 15th cen. |
| city (C) |
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| county seat (C) |
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| port (C) |
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