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Foça
Foça, Turkey. Phocaea An ancient Ionian city which may take its name from Phocus, the colony's leader. In Greek mythology, he appeared to his father in the form of a seal (in Greek, phóke), hence his name. It may be, however, that the place gets its name from the large number of seals that used to be found here.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Foça." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Foça." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Foa1.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Foça." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Foa1.html |
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Foča
Foča, Serbia/Serbia and Montenegro May be derived from the Turkish fiçi ‘barrel’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Foča." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Foča." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Foa.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Foča." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Foa.html |
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