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Peloponnese
/ 藢辫蓻濒蓹辫蓹藞苍颈藧蝉 /
noun
- the Peloponnesethe S peninsula of Greece, joined to central Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth: chief cities in ancient times were Sparta and Corinth, now Patras. Pop: 503聽300 (2001). Area: 21聽439 sq km (8361 sq miles) Also known asPeloponnesus Medieval nameMorea Modern Greek namePeloponnesos
Example Sentences
The ruling party鈥檚 sole victory Sunday came in the Peloponnese.
Authorities said 88 migrants from Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan 鈥 including 20 children 鈥 were rescued from a boat in distress Wednesday off the southern Peloponnese region, with the help of a passing oil tanker.
The island is located between Milos and the Peloponnese in an area known for strong currents and rough seas.
Other fires requiring evacuations broke out on the northeast side of the island of Corfu and in the northern Peloponnese, near the town of Aigio.
An area west of Athens is among the worst-hit areas, along with Laconia in the southern Peloponnese and the island of Rhodes.
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