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"karli Ovasi" - does this mean something

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Topic: "karli Ovasi" - does this mean something

Posted By: Yiannis
Subject: "karli Ovasi" - does this mean something
Date Posted: 08-Aug-2005 at 11:03

There's a dispute of the meaning of a Samian village called Karlovasi.

This site mentions: "One opinion for the origin of the name is that it derives from the Turkish words Karli-Ovasi that means �snowy valley� but since it almost never snows in Karlovasi this opinion does not have many supporters"

http://www.samosin.gr/topovilageKarlovasiuk.htm - http://www.samosin.gr/topovilageKarlovasiuk.htm

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Posted By: Kenaney
Date Posted: 08-Aug-2005 at 11:09

Yep Yiannis its Turkish,

Kar = snow

ova = valley

But "snowy valley" must be in Turkish Karli Ova. Where is that village located?

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Posted By: Yiannis
Date Posted: 08-Aug-2005 at 11:21

Originally posted by Kenaney

. Where is that village located?

As I mentioned before, in Samos. Check the link for more info...

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The basis of a democratic state is liberty. Aristotle, Politics

Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 08-Aug-2005 at 11:36

"Karli Ovasi" means Snowy Plain, but it doesnt have to be snowy there. Calling white or shiny places that way was kind of usual.

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