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Maurolaco

Modern name
Gelendzhik Bay, Pshada River mouth / Krinitsa
Modern country
Russia
Maurolaco was a small port with a Genoese presence along the northeastern coast of the Black Sea, between Pezzonda and Copa. It only appears on maps in three Sfera manuscripts. Campbell #1209; Gordeev 188–9.
Coordinates
44.56, 38.08
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M016

Variant spellings of Maurolaco in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
mauro laco Tre
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Maurolaco.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/maurolaco/.