KERESSA

The city named KERASAİ / KERASA was established. As a matter of fact, the old name of Savaştepe is Giresun and this name comes from the name Kerasai - Kerasa. As it can be understood from the name of the city whose ruins are found even today, Kerassai / Kerassa (City of the People) (Ossa = City), its meaning has been forgotten, and a cherry-related name has been replaced by Kerasous / Kerasauntoş. Since the land where Halkapınar water facilities providing water to the district is rich in terms of water supply, this ancient city was established here. The important HELEN writings of the first name are Nonnos from Panopenis (Panapolis, Egypt, M.Y.