Argyropolis

Argyropolis or Argyroupolis (Greek: Αργυρούπολις, "silver town") can refer to:

Gümüşhane in the Pontus (northeastern Turkey).
Argyroupoli, a southern suburb of Athens, Greece, founded by refugees from Gümüşhane
Argyroupoli, Rethymno, a village in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete
Argirópolis, a city proposal by Argentinian statesman Domingo F. Sarmiento to be the capital of the Confederate States del Plata (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay).^[1]

References

↑ Domingo Faustino Sarmiento. Argyropolis, ou la Capitale des États confédérés du Rio de la Plata at Google Books.

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