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| − | '''Laconia''' (also known as '''Lacedaemonia''') is a southeastern region in [[Greece]]. It is located on the Peloponnesian peninsula. | + | '''Laconia''' (also known as '''Lacedaemonia''') is a southeastern region in [[Greece]]. It is located on the Peloponnesian [[peninsula]]. The word ''laconic'' originated in this region (meaning "to speak in a concise way"). The capital city of Laconia is [[Sparta]]. |
| − | + | ==Population== | |
| + | Laconia's population in 2011 was 89,138.<ref name="Laconia">Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burstein and Walter Donlan (1998) Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History, 512 pages, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-509742-4</ref> Sparta's population is about 18,000 people. | ||
| − | < | + | ==References== |
| + | <references> | ||
| + | [[Category:Regions of Greece]] | ||
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Laconia (also known as Lacedaemonia) is a southeastern region in Greece. It is located on the Peloponnesian peninsula. The word laconic originated in this region (meaning "to speak in a concise way"). The capital city of Laconia is Sparta.
Population
Laconia's population in 2011 was 89,138.[1] Sparta's population is about 18,000 people.
References
<references>
- ↑ Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burstein and Walter Donlan (1998) Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History, 512 pages, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-509742-4