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Ioannina (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 39 40 03 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.6675 decimal degrees |
| Long: 020 51 03 E degrees minutes |
Long: 20.8508 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on plateau under Oóros Mitsikéli (mountain), on a lake; was inhabited by prehistoric people; founded by Justinian in 6th century. flourished in 11th century. haven for refugees from Latin capture of Byzantine empire in Constantinople in 13th century. |
Names: |
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| Ioánnina (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Ioannina (C,V,English-P)
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| Janina (C,O,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Jannina (C,O)
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| Yanina (C,O,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Yannina (C,O,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Ioäa (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Ιωάννινα (NA,V,Greek,U)
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| יאנינה (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Jamna (H,V)
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Epirus (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Ioánnina (regional division) (P) |
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Ioannina (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled since prehistoric times, modern town founded in AD 527 |
| town (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| episcopal see (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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| capital (H) |
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of Ali Pasha, the "Lion of Jannina," 1788-1822 |
| regional capital (C) |
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