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  1. CountryGreece
    Administrative regionsPeloponnese (region) · Western Greece (in part)
    CapitalTripoli
    Largest cityPatra
     A Land of Ancient Wonders and Natural Beauty
    A Land of Ancient Wonders and Natural Beauty
    A peninsula in southern Greece, the Peloponnese is linked to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, a land strip dividing two gulfs.
    Overview

    The Peloponnese , Peloponnesus (/ˌpɛləpəˈniːsəs/ PEL-ə-pə-NEE-səs; Greek: Πελοπόννησος, romanized: Pelopónnēsos, IPA: [peloˈponisos]) or Morea (Medieval Greek: Μωρέας, romanized: Mōrèas; Greek: Μω… See more

    History

    The peninsula has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Its modern name derives from ancient Greek mythology, specifically the legend of the hero Pelops, who was said to have conquered the entire region. The name Pelo… See more

    Regional units

    Arcadia – 100,611 inhabitants
    Argolis – 108, 636 inhabitants
    Corinthia – 144,527 inhabitants (except municipalities of Agioi Theodoroi and most of Loutraki-Perachora, which lie east of the Corinth Canal)… See more

    Cities

    The principal modern cities of the Peloponnese are (2011 census):
    Patras – 170,896 inhabitants
    Kalamata – 62,409 inhabitants
    Corinth – 38,132 inhabitants… See more

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