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Type Settlement
Usage English, Greek
Scripts Θεσσαλονίκη(Greek)

Meaning & History

The city's name derives from the Greek words Θεσσαλός (Thessalós) referring to the region of Thessaly and νῑ́κη (nī́kē) "victory, success"; literally translating to "Thessalian victory". Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece.
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Edited 5/16/2017 by HL, 86ht86ht and heyyyyyyyyyyyy