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Akrai

Southern Europe

Akrai was a Greek colony of Magna Graecia founded in Sicily by the Syracusans in 663 BC. It was located near the modern town of Palazzolo Acreide.

Facts
Area (sq km)
0.238 1
Founding Year
663 BCE 2
Founding Year
663 BCE 2
Latitude
37.058 degrees north 1
Longitude
14.895 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Akrai (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    -0663-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 37.058, longitude 14.895
  • P2046 (area)
    area 0.238 sq km
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2. Wikidata: Akrai
  • Wikidata Q3607385, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q3607385 P571
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Akrai (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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