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![Hierarchy of Limassol (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Limassol (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 34 41 03 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 34.6841 decimal degrees |
Long: 033 02 17 E degrees minutes |
Long: 33.0379 decimal degrees |
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Note: Seaport and capital city of the district of same name; tourist center; site of 15th-cen. castle; trade center exporting wine, asbestos & chrome. |
Names: |
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Limassol (preferred,C,O,English,U)
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Lemesós (C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Lemesus (C,V)
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Lemessus (C,V)
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Leymosun (C,V,Turkish,U)
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Limasol (C,V,Turkish,U)
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Λεμεσός (C,V,Greek,U)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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![Hierarchy of Asia (continent)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
![Hierarchy of Lemesós (national district)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Lemesós (national district) (P) |
![Hierarchy of Limassol (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Limassol (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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district capital (C) |
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city (C) |
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port (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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distinguished from .... |
Lemesós .......... (national district) |
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(World, Asia, Cyprus) [7000838] |
near/adjacent to .... |
Amathoús .......... (deserted settlement) |
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(World, Asia, Cyprus, Lemesós) [6000227] |
near/adjacent to .... |
Choirokoitia .......... (deserted settlement) |
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(World, Asia, Cyprus, Lemesós) [6003070] |
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