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Tir River

Modern name
Northern Volga River
Modern country
Russia
Dati describes the Volga River as being formed from two tributaries, the Edil and the Tir. These are depicted in the 1367 Pizzigano map, the 1375 Catalan Atlas and the 1457 Fra Mauro map. While the Edil appears to correspond to the main upper stretch of the Volga, the Tir could be any one of its many tributaries, or an imaginary other "main" tributary.
Coordinates
56.86, 35.92

The toponym Tir River appears in La Sfera in the following places:

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Map of the location P165

Variant spellings of Tir River in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
fiume tyro Luc2
tyr Med1
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Tir River.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/tir-river/.