Mercator's Place Names of Italy in 1554

Northern Italy

by Maridonna Benvenuti (Andrea Hicks, maridonna@maridonna.com)

copyright 2001, 2005; last updated March 2005

Friuli

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Aqialegia Town/City
Baza Town/City
Caorle Ins: Island
Chiara Town/City
Concordia Town/City
Giemona Town/City; Possibly modern Gemona del Friuli
Goritia Town/City
Juliac??nico Town/City
Liuenza fiu River
Plet Town/City
Ponteba Town/City
S Mauro Town/City
Timauus fons Town/City
Tolmezo Town/City; Modern Tolmezzo
Valuassor * Town/City
Vdene Town/City; Modern Undine
Vipao Town/City

Istria

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Arvé Town/City; On an unnamed island in Quarner sinus *
Choslac * Town/City
Costoa * Town/City
Draga Town/City
Fiume Town/City
Justuiopolis * Town/City
Montona Town/City
Muia Town/City
Osero * Town/City; On an unnamed island in Quarner sinus *
Parenzo Town/City
Pola Town/City; Modern Pula
Ronigno Town/City
Serso * Town/City; On an unnamed island in Quarner sinus *
Vela Town/City; On an unnamed island in Quarner sinus *
Vinago Town/City

Liguria

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Albisota * Town/City
Andura Town/City
Arbenga Town/City; Possibly modern Albenga
Bonzolo Town/City
Castinous * Town/City; i is questionable
Chiuari Town/City
Clue foni Unknown
Feun Town/City
Finale Town/City
Finiza Town/City; Possibly modern Fivizzano
Galo?ic Town/City; 5th letter unknown
Genua Town/City; Modern Genova
Lisano * Town/City
Luca Town/City; Modern Lucca
Macra Fi Town/City
Milion Town/City; 2nd i could be another letter
Monaco Town/City; Modern Monaco. It looks like it is in Liguria.
Monigha Town/City
Noli Town/City
Pistoia * Town/City; Modern Pistoia
Pontremuli Town/City; Modern Pontremoli
Porto fino Port
Porto Mauris Port
Porto Veuere Port; u could be another letter,2nd e could be n
Portus Lüne Port; The ü is not a bar or tilde.
Recho Town/City
Sauona Town/City; Modern Savona
Serexana Town/City; First e questionable
Sextri Town/City
Specia Town/City; Modern La Spezia
Sperchio fiu River
Torilia Town/City
Vai Town/City
Verazo Town/City
XX iniglia Town/City

Lombardia

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Aigui Town/City
Aosta * Town/City; Modern Aosta
Arana Town/City
Ayatzo Town/City
Barda Town/City
Bella zona Town/City; Modern Bellazona in Switz.
Berga Town/City; Possibly modern Borgo
Biella Town/City; Modern Biella
Binasaro * Town/City
Bormium Town/City
Bozolengo Town/City
Brixia Town/City
Broho Town/City
Bronzo Town/City
Buffalora Town/City
Canobio Town/City
Caruesede * Town/City
Casalmaior * Town/City
Casalsanas * Town/City
Casan * Town/City
Chrem Town/City
Clauenna Town/City
Como Town/City; Modern Como
Cortemilia Town/City; Modern Cortemilia
Cremona Town/City; Modern Cremona
Crenola Town/City
Dona fiu River
Fiorenzo Town/City
Garda Town/City; Possibly Densanzano del Garda
Gera Town/City
Hos?ia * Town/City; On a fold
Incsa * Town/City
Inurea Town/City
Isoleta * Town/City
Lemasone * Town/City
Lodi Town/City; Modern Lodi
Madia Town/City
Mantua Town/City; On a map fold. Probably modern Mantova
Masox Town/City
Milan Town/City; Modern Milano
Monza Town/City; Modern Monza
n Po fiu River; North Po river?
Noasca * Town/City; Not sure of c
Nouara Town/City; Modern Novara
Ors Town/City
Padus Town/City
Palenza Town/City
Pauia Town/City; Modern Pavia
Peschera * Town/City
Placenza Town/City
Pontogio Town/City
Rachouero Town/City
Romagna Town/City
S Martino Town/City
Sancia Town/City; c could be t
Serauiale Town/City; Probably modern Serra Valle
Sexto Town/City
Stradello Town/City
Susa * Town/City; Modern Susa
Tortona Town/City; Modern Tortona
Treis Town/City
Turboh Town/City
Valenza Town/City
Vercelli Town/City; Modern Vercelli
Vogera Town/City; Modern Voghera
Yrnis Town/City

M Treuisana

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Note: The region of Treviso, in the modern Veneto.

Belun Town/City; Possibly modern Belluno
Brixello Town/City
Cadurbrio Town/City
Citadda Town/City
Coneian Town/City
Feltre Town/City
Garona Town/City
Gonia Town/City
Gorgeto Town/City; On a fold. Probably G
Lignago Town/City
M real Town/City
Möce lefe Town/City
Molta Town/City
Passauia * Town/City
Perauolo Town/City
Piaue fiu River
Scala Town/City
Tel: uaia Town/City; The colon appears on the map; it does not represent a bar over the l
Treiaso * Town/City; Modern Treviso
Venetia Town/City; Modern Venezia
Verona Town/City; Modern Verona
Vicëza Town/City; Modern Vicenza

Romagna

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Adrea Town/City; Modern Adria
Ahrädula Town/City
Borze Town/City
Brondolo Town/City
Catholica Town/City; Modern Cattolica
Cauacore Town/City
Cesena * Town/City; Modern Cesena
Chioza Town/City
Comachia Premero Island; Modern Comacchio. Island in a delta
Concordia Town/City
Ferraria Town/City; Modern Ferrara
Figarolo Town/City
Florenzola Town/City; Modern Firenzuola
Forli Town/City; Modern Forli
Fornase * Island; Possibly a delta island
Goro Island; Small island in P. delaba
Imola Town/City
Lugana Town/City
Modena Town/City
Osols * Town/City; final s could be I
P.delaba Port
Padua Town/City; Probably modern Padova
Parma Town/City; Modern Parma
Rauvenna Town/City; Modern Ravenna
Rimano Town/City; Probably modern Rimini
Tobrio Town/City
Volane Island; Possibly a delta island

Piamonte

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

A[l]exandria Town/City; Modern Alessandria
Alba Town/City; Modern Alba
Argëtti Town/City; Possibly modern Argentera
Aste * Town/City; Modern Asti
Canio Town/City; Possibly modern Cuneo
Chier Town/City; Probably modern Chieri
Ciuas Town/City
Cremangnola Town/City
Ergnagna Town/City
Fossano Town/City; Modern Fossano
Mond?? Town/City; On a map fold
Nole Town/City
Pauina Town/City; Iand n unclear
Peirosa * Town/City; Probably modern Perosa Argentia
Ponzono Town/City
Salnze Town/City
Trino Town/City
Turin Town/City; Modern Torino (Turin)

Tirolia

Place-name

Type of Place & Notes

Note: The name of the region is unclear on the map; the fourth and fifth letters are on a fold and the last letter appears to be s.

Bolzan Town/City
Brixen Town/City
Brunec Town/City
Chiusa * Town/City
Ghire??z Town/City; On a fold
Ltenis Town/City; t could be another letter
Mara ? Town/City; On a fold. Possibly modern Merano
Niderdol Town/City
O??do Town/City; On a fold
Tippen Town/City; Probably N; partially covered by ink
Velinsberg * Town/City; Or Vehnsburg


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