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The Ionian Sea (, , ) is an elongated embayment ___MASK20___ the Mediterranean Sea , south ___MASK20___ the Adriatic Sea . It is bounded by southern Italy including ___MASK9___ , Sicily , and the Salento peninsula to the west , southern Albania to the north , and the west coast ___MASK20___ Greece . The Mediterranean Sea ( pronounced ) is a sea connected to the ___MASK75___ , surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land : on the north by Southern ___MASK94___ and ___MASK27___ , on the south by North Africa , and on the east by the Levant . The sea is sometimes considered a part of the ___MASK75___ , although it is usually identified as a separate body of water . ___MASK9___ (' in Calabrian , ' in Calabrian Greek , in Greek , ' in Arbëresh ), known in antiquity as Bruttium or formerly as Italia , is a region in Southern Italy , forming the " toe " of the Italian Peninsula . Western ___MASK63___ Region is one ___MASK20___ the thirteen regions ___MASK20___ ___MASK63___ . It comprises the western part ___MASK20___ continental ___MASK63___ and the northwestern part ___MASK20___ the Peloponnese peninsula . A single carriageway ( ___MASK52___ American English undivided highway ) is a ___MASK6___ with one , two or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway ( ___MASK52___ American English : roadway ) with no central reservation ( ___MASK52___ American English : median ) to separate opposing flows of traffic . Andravida is a town and a former municipality in ___MASK99___ , in the ___MASK3___ of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida - Kyllini , of which it is a municipal unit . The municipal unit has an area of 40 . 728 km . Its population is about 4 , 300 . The town was the capital of the Frankish Principality of Achaea in the late Middle Ages . A city - state is a sovereign state that consists ___MASK20___ a city and its dependent territories . Historically , this included cities such as Rome , ___MASK100___ , Carthage , and the Italian city - states during the Renaissance  but today only a handful ___MASK20___ sovereign city - states exist , with some disagreement as to which are city - states . A great deal ___MASK20___ consensus exists that the term properly applies to Singapore , Monaco , and Vatican City . ___MASK94___ is a continent that comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia . ___MASK94___ is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north , the Atlantic Ocean to the ___MASK59___ , and the Mediterranean Sea to the south . To the ___MASK86___ and southeast , ___MASK94___ is generally considered as separated from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains , the Ural River , the Caspian and Black Seas , and the waterways of the Turkish Straits . Yet the non - oceanic borders of ___MASK94___  a concept dating back to classical antiquity  are arbitrary . The primarily physiographic term " continent " as applied to ___MASK94___ also incorporates cultural and political elements whose discontinuities are not always reflected by the continent ' s current overland boundaries . Amaliada ( Katharevousa :  , " Amalias ") is a town and a former municipality in northwestern ___MASK99___ , ___MASK59___ Greece , Greece . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality ___MASK85___ , of which it is the seat and a municipal unit . The municipal unit has an area of 251 . 945 km . In 2011 , the municipal unit had 28 , 520 inhabitants , of whom 16 , 763 lived in the town of Amaliada . It is near the archaeological site of ___MASK99___ , the city - state whose territory was the site of the ancient Olympic Games . It is situated in the plains of ___MASK99___ , 6 km from the Ionian Sea . It is 10 km southeast of Gastouni , 16 km northwest of Pyrgos and 60 km southwest of Patras . Ampelokampos ( Greek :  ) is a village in the municipal unit ___MASK20___ Amaliada , ___MASK11___ Elis , Greece . It is situated in the plains near the Ionian Sea , 2 km northeast ___MASK20___ Savalia , 5 km ___MASK3___ ___MASK20___ Amaliada and 5 km southeast ___MASK20___ Gastouni . The railway from Patras to Pyrgos runs south ___MASK20___ the village . Vartholomio is a town and a former municipality in ___MASK99___ , ___MASK59___ Greece , Greece . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios , of which it is a municipal unit . The municipal unit has an area of 60 . 696 km . Its population was 5 , 899 in 2011 , of which 3 , 603 lived in the town proper . The municipal unit covers the southern part of the hilly Kyllini peninsula , and the plains to the southeast . The town Vartholomio is in the plains , on the right bank of the river Pineios , which flows into the Ionian Sea south of the town . Savalia ( Greek :  ) is a village in the municipal unit ___MASK20___ Amaliada , Elis , southern Greece . It is situated in the plains near the Ionian Sea , 1 km ___MASK3___ ___MASK20___ Roviata , 2 km ___MASK31___ ___MASK20___ Ampelokampos , 3 km east ___MASK20___ Palaiochori , 5 km southeast ___MASK20___ Gastouni and 5 km ___MASK3___ ___MASK20___ Amaliada . The Greek National Road 9 ( Patras - Pyrgos ) passes ___MASK31___ ___MASK20___ the village . The railway from Patras to Pyrgos passes northeast ___MASK20___ the village . Its population is 1 , 273 ( 2001 census ) . Roviata is a village and a community in the municipal unit ___MASK20___ Amaliada in the northwestern part ___MASK20___ Elis , Greece . It is located in the plains near the Ionian Sea , 1 km southeast ___MASK20___ Savalia , 6 km ___MASK3___ ___MASK20___ Kardamas , 5 km west ___MASK20___ Amaliada and 6 km southeast ___MASK20___ Gastouni . The Greek National ___MASK6___ 9 / E55 ( Patras - Pyrgos ) passes ___MASK31___ ___MASK20___ the village . The community includes the small villages Kasidiaris , Paralia and Romeika . ___MASK63___ (' ), officially the Hellenic Republic ( Greek : ' ), historically also known as Hellas ("" ), is a country in southeastern ___MASK94___ . ___MASK63___ ' s population is approximately 10 . 955 million as of 2015 . ___MASK100___ is the nation ' s capital and largest city , followed by Thessaloniki . The ___MASK50___ ___MASK20___ Patras (" Patraikós Kólpos ") is a branch ___MASK20___ the Ionian Sea . On the ___MASK86___ , it is closed by the Strait ___MASK20___ Rion between capes ___MASK66___ , Greece and ___MASK62___ , near the ___MASK66___ - Antirio bridge , that is the entrance ___MASK20___ the ___MASK50___ ___MASK20___ Corinth . On the west , it is bounded by a line from Oxeia island to Cape Araxos . To the north it is bounded by the shore ___MASK20___ Aetolia - ___MASK97___ in continental Greece , and to the south by Achaea in the Peloponnese peninsula . It is 40  50 km long , 10  20 km wide , and has an area ___MASK20___ 350  400 km . Katharevousa (, literally " purifying [ language ]"), is a form ___MASK20___ the Modern Greek language conceived in the early 19th century as a compromise between Ancient Greek and the Demotic Greek ___MASK20___ the ___MASK28___ . Originally , it was widely used both for literary and official purposes , though seldom in daily language . In the 20th century , it was increasingly adopted for official and formal purposes , until Demotic Greek became the official language ___MASK20___ Greece in 1976 and Andreas Papandreou abolished the polytonic system ___MASK20___ writing both Demotic and Katharevousa in 1982 . The ___MASK76___ or Peloponnesus (" Pelopónnsos "), is a peninsula and geographic region in southern ___MASK63___ . It is separated from the ___MASK46___ part ___MASK20___ the country by the Gulf ___MASK20___ Corinth . During the late Middle Ages and the Ottoman era , the peninsula was known as the Morea , a name still in colloquial use in its demotic form (  ). ___MASK49___ is the second - largest city in ___MASK63___ and the capital ___MASK20___ Greek Macedonia , the administrative region ___MASK20___ Central Macedonia and the ___MASK70___ . Its nickname is   (" Symprotévousa "), literally " the co - capital ", a reference to its historical status as the  (" Symvasilévousa ") or " co - reigning " city ___MASK20___ the Eastern Roman ( Byzantine ) Empire , alongside ___MASK12___ . ___MASK95___ is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It constitutes an autonomous Region ___MASK20___ Italy , along with surrounding minor islands , officially referred to as " Regione Siciliana " ( in Italian , Sicilian Region ). The modern Olympic Games or Olympics are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands ___MASK20___ athletes from around the world participate in a variety ___MASK20___ competitions . The Olympic Games are considered the world ' s foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating . The Olympic Games are held every four years , with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart . The Adriatic Sea is a body ___MASK20___ water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula and the Apennine Mountains from the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges . The Adriatic is the northernmost arm ___MASK20___ the Mediterranean Sea , extending from the Strait ___MASK20___ ___MASK71___ ( where it connects to the Ionian Sea ) to the ___MASK3___ and the Po Valley . The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania , Bosnia and Herzegovina , ___MASK39___ , Greece , Italy , Montenegro and Slovenia . The Adriatic contains over 1 , 300 islands , mostly located along its eastern , Croatian , coast . It is divided into three basins , the northern being the shallowest and the southern being the deepest , with a maximum depth ___MASK20___ . The ___MASK71___ Sill , an underwater ridge , is located at the border between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas . The prevailing currents flow counterclockwise from the Strait ___MASK20___ ___MASK71___ , along the eastern coast and back to the strait along the western ( Italian ) coast . Tidal movements in the Adriatic are slight , although larger amplitudes are known to occur occasionally . The Adriatic ' s salinity is lower than the Mediterranean ' s because the Adriatic collects a third ___MASK20___ the fresh water flowing into the Mediterranean , acting as a dilution basin . The surface water temperatures generally range from in summer to in winter , significantly moderating the Adriatic Basin ' s climate . The Panachaiko ( Panachaean "), also known as Vodias (  ) in the Middle Ages , is a ___MASK24___ range in Achaea , southern Greece . It spans about 20 km in length from north to south , and 15  20 km from ___MASK86___ to west . It is the northernmost ___MASK24___ range in the Peloponnese . The highest point , named " Palavou Pyrgos ", is 1 , 926 m . ___MASK87___ , officially the Italian Republic , is a unitary parliamentary republic in ___MASK94___ . Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea , ___MASK87___ shares open land borders with ___MASK15___ , Switzerland , Austria , Slovenia , San Marino and Vatican City . ___MASK87___ covers an area of and has a largely temperate seasonal climate and Mediterranean climate ; due to its shape , it is often referred to in ___MASK87___ as " lo Stivale " ( the Boot ). With 61 million inhabitants , it is the fourth ___MASK8___ populous EU member state . ___MASK99___ or Eleia ( Greek , Modern :  " ___MASK85___ ", Ancient : " lis "; Doric : " Alis "; Elean : " Walis ", ethnonym :  ) is an ancient district that corresponds to the modern ___MASK99___ regional unit . ___MASK99___ is in southern Greece on the Peloponnesos peninsula , bounded on the north by Achaea , east by Arcadia , south by Messenia , and west by the Ionian Sea . Over the course of the archaic and classical periods , the " polis " of ___MASK99___ controlled much of the region of ___MASK99___ , most probably through unequal treaties with other cities , which acquired perioikic status . Thus the city - state of ___MASK99___ was formed . Greek National ___MASK6___ 9 ( abbreviated as EO9 ) is a single carriageway with at - grade intersections in the West Greece and Peloponnese regions . It runs along the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula , from Patras to Methoni via Pyrgos . Its length is around , making it the second - longest national highway of Greece . The euro ( sign : €; code : EUR ) is the official currency ___MASK20___ the eurozone , which consists ___MASK20___ 19 ___MASK20___ the member states ___MASK20___ the ___MASK17___ : Austria , Belgium , Cyprus , Estonia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Ireland , Italy , Latvia , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , the Netherlands , Portugal , Slovakia , Slovenia , and Spain . The currency is also officially used by the institutions ___MASK20___ the ___MASK17___ and four other European countries , as well as unilaterally by two others , and is consequently used daily by some 337 million Europeans . Outside ___MASK20___ Europe , a number ___MASK20___ overseas territories ___MASK20___ EU members also use the euro as their currency . Salento ( Salentu in the Salentino dialect ) is a geographic region at the southern end ___MASK20___ the administrative region ___MASK20___ ___MASK2___ in Southern Italy . It is a sub - peninsula ___MASK20___ the Italian Peninsula , sometimes described as the " heel " ___MASK20___ the Italian " boot ". ___MASK100___ (" Athína " ) is the capital and largest city of Greece . ___MASK100___ dominates the Attica region and is one of the world ' s oldest cities , with its recorded history spanning over 3 , 400 years , and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC . Classical ___MASK100___ was a powerful city - state that emerged in conjunction with the seagoing development of the port of Piraeus , which had been a distinct city prior to its 5th century BC incorporation with ___MASK100___ . A centre for the arts , learning and philosophy , home of Plato ' s Academy and Aristotle ' s Lyceum , it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy , largely because of its cultural and political impact on the European continent , and in particular the Romans . In modern times , ___MASK100___ is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic , financial , industrial , maritime , political and cultural life in Greece . In 2015 , ___MASK100___ was ranked the world ' s 29th richest city by purchasing power and the 67th most expensive in a UBS study . Kardamas is a village and a community in the municipal unit ___MASK20___ Amaliada , in Elis , Greece . It is located in the plains near the Ionian Sea , 3 km north ___MASK20___ Douneika , 3 km ___MASK31___ ___MASK20___ Amaliada and 14 km northwest ___MASK20___ Pyrgos . The community includes the small village Petroules . Kardamas had a train station on the line from Patras to Pyrgos . ___MASK65___ (; ), officially the Republic of ___MASK65___ , is a sovereign state in Southeastern Europe . It has a population of 3 . 03 million as of 2016 . Tirana is the nation ' s capital and largest city , followed by ___MASK57___ and Vlorë . ___MASK65___ is located in the south - western part of the Balkan peninsula , bordered by Montenegro to the northwest , Kosovo to the northeast , the Republic of Macedonia to the east , and Greece to the south and southeast . The country has a coastline on the northern shore of the Mediterranean Sea , the Adriatic Sea to the west and the Ionian Sea to the southwest where the Albanian Riviera begins . ___MASK65___ is less than from Italy , across the Strait of Otranto which connects the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea . Gastouni is a town and a former municipality in ___MASK99___ , ___MASK59___ Greece , Greece . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios , of which it is the seat and a municipal unit . The municipal unit has an area of 59 . 325 km . Gastouni is situated in a flat rural area , 5 km from the Ionian Sea . The river Pineios flows into the sea near Gastouni . The town is south of Andravida , ___MASK86___ of Vartholomio , ___MASK3___ of Amaliada and ___MASK3___ of Pyrgos . The population of the town proper was 7 , 485 in 2011 . The Greek National ___MASK6___ 9 / E55 ( Patras - Pyrgos ) and the railway from Patras to Pyrgos pass ___MASK86___ of Gastouni . There is a 12th - century Byzantine church in the southwestern quarter Katholiki . ___MASK92___ (, Classical Greek and Katharevousa :  , ) is Greece ' s third - largest city and the regional capital ___MASK20___ Western Greece , in the ___MASK11___ Peloponnese , ___MASK59___ ___MASK20___ ___MASK100___ . The city is built at the foothills ___MASK20___ Mount Panachaikon , overlooking the Gulf ___MASK20___ ___MASK92___ .