Peloponnese

The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth.

Political organisation

The Peloponnese is a periphery of Greece, consisting of 5 prefectures (Greek: νόμοι):

Related Topics:
Periphery - Prefectures - Greek

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• Arcadia
• Argolis
• Corinthia
• Laconia
• Messinia

The prefectures of Achaea and Elis are also part of the peninsula, but are part of the West Greece periphery. A small part of the peninsula belongs to the "mainland" periphery of Attica.

Related Topics:
Achaea - Elis - West Greece - Attica

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