City
Cerasus (near Trapezus)
Western Asia
Cerasus was an ancient town on the Black Sea coast of Pontus, a colony of Sinope situated a short distance west of Trapezus, modern Trabzon, in what is now Turkey. It is known chiefly from Xenophon's Anabasis, which records the Greek mercenary force known as the Ten Thousand reaching the town on the third day of their retreat from Trapezus. The town's name and population were later transferred to Pharnacia in the Hellenistic period.
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1. City Population (citypopulation.de): Turkey: Provinces and Major Cities
City Population (citypopulation.de)Cities and towns table, 2022-12-31 estimate column (Giresun)Quote, Cities and towns table, 2022-12-31 estimate column (Giresun)
Giresun GIR 55,887 67,604 83,636 101,107 112,415 125,682 0
2. Cerasus (near Trapezus) (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 41.05814, longitude 39.319029
Cerasus (near Trapezus) (Wikipedia)
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