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Milâs (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 37 19 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.3167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 027 48 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 27.8000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Was important city of ancient Caria, famous for its rugs (Melas rugs); today is center for fruit-growing area. |
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| Milâs (preferred,C,V)
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| Melas (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Milas (C,V)
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| Melez (C,V)
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| Milaz (C,V)
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| Mylasa (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Muğla (province) (P) |
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Milâs (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled by the 7th cen. BC |
| town (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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