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330:Macedonia
310:Κασσάνδρα
302:Kassandra
231:Time zone
75:Kassandra
29:Κασσάνδρα
26:Kassandra
1480:Paliouri
1444:Kryopigi
1427:Kalandra
1286:Lagkadas
1242:Visaltia
1222:Irakleia
1212:Amfipoli
1188:Katerini
1068:Sithonia
844:Archived
798:i. 100,
632:Chanioti
618:and the
594:Skopelos
590:Skiathos
586:Ottomans
567:Venetian
563:de facto
495:Potidaea
479:Neapolis
452:Gigantes
384:Paliouri
358:Kalandra
1457:Pallini
1237:Sintiki
1149:Almopia
1130:Paionia
1088:Imathia
1025:Capital
990:of the
924:Sources
882:(ed.).
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656:twinned
602:Euboeia
578:Turkish
528:kastron
487:Eretria
483:Aphytis
442:Phlegra
430:Παλλήνη
422:Pallene
408:Pallene
402:History
368:Pallini
138:Country
1423:Fourka
1419:Afytos
1348:&
1316:Thermi
1232:Serres
1204:Serres
1175:Pieria
1164:Skydra
1154:Edessa
1125:Kilkis
1117:Kilkis
1101:Naousa
994:Region
892:
808:Strabo
806:1408;
800:Isthm.
794:Pind.
674:Serbia
606:Greece
551:Thrace
499:Strabo
467:Scione
447:Φλέγρα
354:Afytos
334:Greece
274:631 00
217:10,526
201:16,861
142:Greece
1326:Volvi
1271:Delta
1159:Pella
1141:Pella
1106:Veria
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463:Mende
426:Greek
318:Greek
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285:23710
257:UTC+3
236:UTC+2
1350:2019
1346:2014
1020:2011
1003:Area
890:ISBN
796:Nem.
600:and
516:Huns
475:Aege
459:Sane
261:EEST
172:Area
944:doi
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250:DST
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