ZÁKINTHOS

zäˈkĭnthôs or Zantezănˈtē, Lat. Zacynthus, island (1991 pop. 32,556), c.157 sq mi (407 sq km), W Greece, in the Ionian Sea; one of the Ionian Islands. The chief town is Zákinthos, a port and trade center and the capital of Zákinthos prefecture. Wine, currants, citrus fruits, and olive oil are produced on the fertile, intensively cultivated island. According to tradition, the island was settled by persons led by Zacynthus, son of the Arcadian chief Dardanus. Earthquakes devastated the island in 1514, 1893, and 1953; it was rebuilt completely after the last quake.

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books on: ZAkinthos  - 11 results

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Greece in the European Union
Book by Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos, Argyris G. Passas; Routledge, 2004
Subjects: Greece--Economic Policy--1974-, Greece--Foreign Relations--1974-, Greece--Politics And Government--1974-
...measures to establish and implement an effective system of strict protection of the sea turtle Caretta Caretta in the island of Zakinthos so as to protect the animals during the breeding period. 14 The protection of natural habitats and habitats of species is...
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Island Tourism and Sustainable Development: Caribbean, Pacific, and Mediterranean Experiences
Book by Yorghos Apostolopoulos, Dennis J. Gayle; Praeger, 2002
Subjects: Economic Development, Islands--Economic Conditions, Tourism
...Fuertaventura, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Lanzarote, Tenerife Cephallonia Portugal Corfu Madeira Ithaca The Azores Levkas Zante Zakinthos France Dodecanese Astipalea, Halki, Kassos, Kos, Rhodes, Tilos Corsica AEGEAN Greece Other Countries Chios Cyclades Andros...
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New Voices in the Nation: Women and the Greek Resistance, 1941-1964
Book by Janet Hart; Cornell University Press, 1996
Subjects: Greece--History--Occupation, 1941-1944, Women--Greece--History--20th Century, World War, 1939-1945--Underground Movements--Greece, World War, 1939-1945--Women--Greece
...mountains and I would go around to various villages making contact with the EPON groups in the Peloponnese. I even got as far as Zakinthos. But basically, I didnt come back to the house to live again until I got out of jail, in 1952. Anyway, when I left...
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Western Europe
Book by John Dornberg; Oryx Press, 1996
Subjects: Europe--History, Europe--History, Local
...either as migrants or as conquerors, to the main Greek islands of the Ionian Sea-- Kerkira Corfu , Levkas , Kefallinia , and Zakinthos . The great variety of tribes and the patchwork geography of the many islands, divided by greater or lesser expanses of sea...
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Tamburlaine the Great, Parts 1 and 2; The Massacre at Paris with the Death of the Duke of Guise
Book by David Fuller, Edward J. Esche, Christopher Marlowe; Clarendon Press, 1998
Subjects: Asia, Central--Kings And Rulers--Drama, Conquerors--Asia, Central--Drama, Fiction, Guise, Henri--Duc De--1550-1588--Drama, Historical Drama, English, Saint Bartholomew's Day, Massacre Of, France, 1572--Drama, Timur--1336-1405--Drama
wracke destruction OED sb. 1 2 . 251 the Isle Asant Zante in Ortelius the usual Elizabethan form ; modern Zakinthos, in the Ionian Sea, off the west coast of Greece. 253 the Orientall sea Bevington-Rasmussen plausibly suppose that this includes...
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newspaper articles on: ZAkinthos  - 26 results

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Ouzo with Charm; WEEKEND
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), January 27, 1996
...Ionian sea, might be just the ticket. Zakinthos is the southernmost of the Ionian group...original charm - indeed, when its capital Zakinthos Town was built, it was considered to...remarkably empty coves and beaches. Zakinthos is an island to please the hedonistic...
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Holidays: Wild about the West of Greece
Newspaper article; Sunday Mirror (London, England), July 31, 2005
...on GreeceOs wild west coast. From buzzy Corfu and Zakinthos to quieter islands like Ithaki and Paxos, the Ionian...020 8459 0777, www.ionianislandholidays.com). ZAKINTHOS ZAKINTHOS (also called Zante) has had some bad publicity recently...
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Greece, Where You'll Find Your Island of Dreams
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), February 24, 1996
...sterling299 including bed and breakfast. Tsilivi, Zakinthos: Zakinthos (also known as Zante) is best known for the brash...with its narrow, crowded beach. But just north of Zakinthos Town, the modern resort of Tsilivi is much more...
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Mediterranean Magic; Immerse Yourself in a Region Soaked in History, Culture and Romance
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), September 11, 2011
...afternoon Mon 23 July: Malaga, Spain - afternoon Thu 26 July: Zakinthos, Greece - full day Fri 27 July: Dubrovnik, Croatia - full...Cruise R209 Fri 20 Jul - Sun 5 Aug 2012 Southampton - Malaga - Zakinthos - Dubrovnik - Venice - Split - Corfu - Oporto - Southampton...
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41 TOURISTS RAPED IN GREECE THIS YEAR; Holiday Isles Most Dangerous Place for UK Women
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), August 15, 2008
Subjects: Rape
...tea". On the islands of Crete, Corfu, Rhodes, Kos and Zakinthos, students handed out leaflets on beaches. But one official...15.6 per cent. Arrests in Spain went up by a third. On Zakinthos, yobbish behaviour has become so bad the mayor has complained...
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encyclopedia articles on: ZAkinthos  - 5 results

 
 
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ZÁkinthos
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ZAKINTHOS za kinthos or Zante zan te, Lat. Zacynthus, island...Sea; one of the Ionian Islands . The chief town is Zakinthos, a port and trade center and the capital of Zakinthos prefecture. Wine, currants, citrus fruits, and olive...
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Greece
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...c.9,600 sq mi/24,900 sq km), the most notable of which are Crete , in the Mediterranean; Kerkira , Kefallinia , Zakinthos , Lefkas , and Ithaki , in the Ionian Sea; and the Cyclades , the Northern Sporades , the Dodecanese (including Rhodes...
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Zacynthus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ZACYNTHUS Greece: see Zakinthos . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Ionian Islands
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...along the coasts of Epirus and the Peloponnesus. The group is made up of Kerkira , Paxoi , Lefkas , Kefallinia , Ithaki , Zakinthos , Kithira , and numerous islets. Largely mountainous, the islands reach their highest point at Mt. Ainos (c.5,340...
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Zante
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ZANTE Greece: see Zakinthos . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.


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