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Girisonda

Ancient name
Aretias / Areonesos
Modern name
Giresun
Modern country
Turkey
The cape and port of Girisonda lie between Vatiza and Trebizond on the southern shore of the Black Sea. Campbell #1263; Gordeev 99–100.
Coordinates
40.92, 38.39

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/.