Eion was an ancient Greek city founded as an Eretrian colony in Thracian Macedonia, in the region of Edonis, at the mouth of the Strymon River. It held strategic importance during the Peloponnesian War because of its position where the river reaches the Aegean Sea.
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P625 (coordinate location)Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 40.78875, longitude 23.890611
Wikidata: Eion
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