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Giresun (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 55 01 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.9170 decimal degrees |
| Long: 038 23 15 E degrees minutes |
Long: 38.3874 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Black Sea W of Trabzon city; exports increased with construction of artificial harbor in early 1960s; hazelnuts, walnuts, hides & timber are among the main exports; English name for cherry is probably derived from city's ancient name Cerasus. |
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| Giresun (preferred,C,V)
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| Keresun (C,O)
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| Gireson (C,V)
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| Kerassunde (C,V)
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| Kerasunda (C,V)
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| Kerasunt (C,V)
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| Kiresun (C,V)
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| Cerasus (H,V)
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............ | ancient Roman |
| Choerades (H,V)
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............ | ancient Greek |
| Kerasous (H,V)
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............ | ancient Roman |
| Pharnacia (H,V)
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............ | ancient Greek |
| Pharnakeia Kerasous (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Giresun (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded ca. 180 BC by Pharnakes I of Pontus, using citizens transferred from Kotyora |
| city (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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