Girisonda
- Ancient name
- Aretias / Areonesos
- Modern name
- Giresun
- Modern country
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 40.92, 38.39
The cape and port of Girisonda lie between Vatiza and Trebizond on the southern shore of the Black Sea. Campbell #1263; Gordeev 99–100.
The toponym Girisonda appears in La Sfera in the following places:
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Map of the location P069
Variant spellings of Girisonda in Sfera manuscripts
| Variant | Manuscripts |
|---|---|
| arizonda | Ricc15 |
| carizo[n]da | He3 |
| charizonda | Pnc5 |
| cheugonda | Med1 |
| chiriso[n]da | ME2 |
| chirisonda | Pad1 |
| Chirizo[n]da | Clas2 |
| chirizonda | Laur3, Magl2 |
| Chirizonda | Per2 |
| Chirizzonda | Luc2 |
| chisundo | Ashb7 |
| chiuso[n]do | Ashb7 |
| cirisonda | Ricc1 |
| Cirisonda | Cap1, Ricc17 |
| cirivola | Pal8 |
| cirizo[n]da | Ricc8 |
| Cirizoda | Fn9 |
| Cirizonda | Fo, Par2, Parm2 |
| cirizonda | NB |
| CIRIZONDA | Wie1 |
| cirsonda | Yale4 |
| cirzonda | Bal, Laur5 |
| Ghirizonda | Marc2 |
| girisonda | Marc1 |
- Suggested citation
- Beneš, Carrie. “Girisonda.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/girisonda/.