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Poeeessa

Southern Europe

Poeeessa, also spelled Poeessa, was a town of ancient Keos, an island in the Cyclades of Greece, situated on a steep promontory on the island's southwestern side. According to myth it was founded by Aeacus in the sixth century BC, and its site is located near the modern settlement of Poisses. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founding Year
600 BCE to 501 BCE 1
Latitude
37.5965 degrees north 2
Longitude
24.27525 degrees east 2
Sources
1. Poeeessa (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    It was founded in the 6th century BC. According to myths the Aeacus founded the city.
  • Lead paragraph
    It was founded in the 6th century BC.
  • Lead section, founding statement
    It was founded in the 6th century BC.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Poeeessa (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 37.5965, longitude 24.27525
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