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Trikala (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 39 33 19 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.5553 decimal degrees |
| Long: 021 46 03 E degrees minutes |
Long: 21.7675 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in fertile flood plain of the Piniós river; Byzantine fortified acropolis was probably on site of ancient Tricca, legendary home of Asclepius, god & healer; was famous for its horses in ancient times; was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1954. |
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| Tríkala (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Tríkkala (C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Trikkala (C,V)
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| Trikálon (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Trikkaíon (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Trikala (C,U,English-P)
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| טריקאלה (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Tricca (H,V)
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Thessaly (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Tríkkala (regional division) (P) |
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Trikala (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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probably settled in ancient times |
| town (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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