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Kadıköy · Alexandria

Place · 1930 CE

Kadıköy

Also known as

Calcedonia
Calcedónia
Chalcedon
Chalcedon
Chalcedon
Chalkedon

Image illustrating Kadıköy — archival plate · Wikimedia Commons · Kadıköysee Wikimedia Commons

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continentAsia
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