Naxos [island] - Naxos

Japanese: ナクソス[島] - ナクソス

Located in the central Aegean Sea, it is the largest of the Greek Cyclades. The eastern part is mountainous, while the western part is a plain, producing marble, grapes, and olives. In mythology, it is the place where Theseus abandoned Ariadne. In ancient Greece, it was the center of Dionysus worship. In 1207, it became part of Venice and flourished. From the late 16th century until Greek independence, it was part of Turkey. The main city is Naxos. ^{428 km2} . Approximately 14,000 people (1990).

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Japanese:

エーゲ海中央部，ギリシアのキクラデス諸島中最大の島。東部は山地だが西部は平野部で，大理石，ブドウ，オリーブを産する。神話ではテセウスがアリアドネを置去りにした地。古代ギリシアではディオニュソス信仰の中心。1207年にベネチア領となり，繁栄。16世紀後半からギリシア独立までトルコ領。中心都市はナクソス。428km²。約１万4000人（1990）。

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