Chalcidice
a peninsula in NE Greece.
noun
a peninsula of N central Greece, in Macedonia Central, ending in the three promontories of Kassandra, Sithonia, and Akti. Area: 2945 sq km (1149 sq miles) Modern Greek name Khalkidíki
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