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Euboea
Euboea (Évvoia) Island in the w Aegean Sea, se central Greece; the administrative centre is Khalkís. Under Athenian domination (506–411 bc), it was taken by Philip II of Macedon in 338 bc, then held successively by the Romans, Byzantines, the Venetians and the Turks, before being incorporated into independent Greece in 1830. Industries: livestock, grapes, timber, grain, marble quarrying, lignite and magnesite mining. Area: 3654sq km (1411sq mi). Pop. (2002 est.) 219,700.
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"Euboea." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Euboea." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Euboea.html "Euboea." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Euboea.html |
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Euboea (Évvoia), Greece Hellopia, Egripo, Negraponte An island whose name may be derived from euboia ‘rich in cattle’ from eu ‘rich’ and bous ‘ox’ or ‘cow’. Alternatively, it may be named after the nymph Evia. Hellopia was named after the Hellopes. Taken by the Ottoman Turks in 1470, the island joined Greece in 1830.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Euboea." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Euboea." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Euboea.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Euboea." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Euboea.html |
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Euboea Greece: see Évvoia . |
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"Euboea." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Euboea." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Euboea.html "Euboea." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Euboea.html |
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Euboea
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"Euboea." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Euboea." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Euboea.html "Euboea." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Euboea.html |
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