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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
arizo[...] NYPL3
arizonda Con1, Med2, Ricc12, Ricc15
carizo[n]da He3
Carizonda Morg
charizonda Pnc5
cheugonda Med1
chiriso[n]da ME2
chirisonda Pad1
Chirizo[n]da Clas2
chirizo[n]da Tre
Chirizonda Cors2, Cs1, Per2
chirizonda Laur3, Magl2
Chirizzonda Luc2
chisundo Ashb7
chiuso[n]do Ashb7
cir[isonda] Pal6
Ciri Zonda Ashb3
cirigonda Fn3
cirisonda Pal5, Pnc3, Ricc1
Cirisonda Cap1, Ricc17
cirivola Pal8
cirizo[n]da Ricc8
Cirizoda Fn9
Cirizonda Con3, Fo, Med3, Parm2, Pnc4
cirizonda Con4, NB
CIRIZONDA Wie1
cirsonda Yale4
cirzonda Bal, Laur5
Ghirizonda Marc2
Girisonda NYPL2
girisonda Marc1
Girizonda Fn6
Grisonda Par3
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Girisonda.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/girisonda/.