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| − | The '''Peloponnese''' (Greek:Πελοπόννησος, ''Peloponnesos'') is a large [[peninsula]]<ref>Technically the Peloponnese is an island, though only due to the man-made [[Corinth Canal]], and it is still usually referred to as a peninsula</ref> in southern Greece. Major cities on the peninsula include [[Patras]], [[Kalamata]], [[Corinth]], [[Tripoli, Greece|Tripoli]], and [[Sparta]].<ref>All of the cities listed are still populated, though Corinth and Sparta have many ancient ruins nearby.</ref> | + | The '''Peloponnese''' (Greek: Πελοπόννησος, ''Peloponnesos'') is a large [[peninsula]]<ref>Technically the Peloponnese is an island, though only due to the man-made [[Corinth Canal]], and it is still usually referred to as a peninsula</ref> in southern [[Greece]]. Major cities on the peninsula include [[Patras]], [[Kalamata]], [[Corinth]], [[Tripoli, Greece|Tripoli]], and [[Sparta]].<ref>All of the cities listed are still populated, though Corinth and Sparta have many ancient ruins nearby.</ref> |
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The Peloponnese (Greek: Πελοπόννησος, Peloponnesos) is a large peninsula[1] in southern Greece. Major cities on the peninsula include Patras, Kalamata, Corinth, Tripoli, and Sparta.[2]
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- ↑ Technically the Peloponnese is an island, though only due to the man-made Corinth Canal, and it is still usually referred to as a peninsula
- ↑ All of the cities listed are still populated, though Corinth and Sparta have many ancient ruins nearby.