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Sinope

Ancient name
Sinope
Modern name
Sinop
Modern country
Turkey
Sinope is a port built on an isthmus to a rocky outcrop, with bays on either side, on the southern shore of the Black Sea between Castelle and Simisso. Upon visiting in the 14th century, Ibn Battuta called it "a superb city which combines fortification with beautification." Campbell #1284; Gordeev 62–4.
Coordinates
42.03, 35.14

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

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Map of the location P131

Variant spellings of Sinope in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
[...]inop He3
ginopi Bal, Laur5
Senopi Ashb7
Sinopi Ashb7, Cap1, Magl2, Marc2, Med1, NB, Par2, Parm2, Pnc5, Ricc15, Ricc8, Yale4
sinopi Marc1, Pal8
sinopoi Pad1
sinopoli Fn9
Sinoppi Clas2
Sinopy Laur3, Per2
Sonopy Ricc17
Synopi Luc2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Sinope.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/sinope/.