Also known as
  • Zante,
  • Zakynthos,
  • Zákinthos,
  • Nomós Zakínthou,
  • Zákynthos,
  • Nomos Zakynthou,
  • Nomós Zakýnthou,
  • Nomos Zakinthou,
  • Zakinthos
Zakynthos (Greek: Ζάκυνθος, sometimes called Zante in English; in Italian Zacinto or Zante), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of and its coastline is roughly in length. The island is named after Zakynthos, the son of a legendary Arcadian chief Dardanus. The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. Zakynthos has a thriving tourism industry. In 2006, there were 507 births and 407 deaths. . Zakynthos is one of the regions... full article at wikipedia
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  • 37.70139
  • 20.89528
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  • 410.0km²
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  • -831274
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  • GR-21
FIPS 10-4 Region Code
  • GR28
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by gns_bot Aug 5, 2008
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