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EncyclopediaCalpeCalpe (kăl'pē) [key], ancient name, possibly Phoenician in origin, of Gibraltar. It is one of the Pillars of Hercules, at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Calpe from Infoplease:
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