Cities
The principal modern cities of the Peloponnese are (2011 census):
- Patras - 214,580 inhabitants
- Kalamata - 70,130 inhabitants
- Corinth - 58,280 inhabitants
- Tripoli - 46,910 inhabitants
- Argos - 42,090 inhabitants
- Pyrgos - 48,370 inhabitants
- Aigion - 49,740 inhabitants
- Sparta - 35,600 inhabitants
- Nafplion - 33,260 inhabitants
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