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Carpi

Ancient name
Calpe, Calpas
Modern name
Kerpe
Modern country
Turkey
Carpi is a port on the southern shore of the Black Sea, about 80 kilometers east of the Bosphorus. Campbell #1313; Gordeev 24.
Coordinates
41.16, 30.2

The toponym Carpi appears in La Sfera in the following places:

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Map of the location P035

Variant spellings of Carpi in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
carpa Bal, Ricc15
Carpa Cap1, Marc2, Ricc17
Carpi Clas2, Fn9, Fo, Par2, Parm2, Wie1
carpi He3, Magl2, Marc1, NB, Ricc1, Ricc8
carpy Laur3
Carpy Per2
cha[r]pi Pad1
Char[?]i Med1
charpa Yale4
charpi Ashb7, Med1, Pal8, Par1, Pnc5
Charpi Luc2
co[r]pi[...] ME2
tarpa Laur5
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Carpi.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/carpi/.