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Rize Province

Local name: Rize ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 40°54′16″ N 40°53′42″ E

Rize Province
Rize · DDohler · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
344,016
344K
Elevation
1,780 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
107
listed under Rize Province
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
RZV Rize–Artvin Airport31 km
TZX Trabzon International Airport94 km

About Rize Province

Rize Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 344,016.

From Wikipedia

Rize Province (Turkish: Rize ili) is a province of northeast Turkey, on the eastern Black Sea coast between Trabzon and Artvin. The province of Erzurum is to the south. Its area is 3,835 km2, and its population is 344,016 (2022). The capital is the city of Rize. It was formerly known as Lazistan, however the designation of the term of Lazistan was officially banned in 1926. The province is home to Turkish, Laz, Hemshin and Georgian communities.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1st century
Area
3,920 km²
Official website
rize.gov.tr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Rize Province

Population of Rize Province over time

Population of Rize Province over time
2014 329,779
2018 348,608
2021 322,103

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Rize Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
October (95 mm)
Driest month
February (55 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Rize Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°10°15°18°22°22°19°13°6°1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-4°1°5°7°10°10°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)625555728792575973958378

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Rize Province

The nearest airport is Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) (98 km). The nearest large city is Rize, 34 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 31 kmnorth
  • Trabzon International Airport (TZX) Trabzon 94 kmwest
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Rize Population: 119.8K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 99 kmwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 102 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 115 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 176 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Rize Province

107 places
  1. 1 Çayeli 42.1K
  2. 2 Ardeşen 40.1K
  3. 3 Pazar İlçesi 30.5K
  4. 4 Fındıklı 16.2K
  5. 5 Güneysu İlçesi 13.9K
  6. 6 Kalkandere District 13.5K
  7. 7 İyidere 9K
  8. 8 Derepazarı İlçesi 8.1K
  9. 9 İkizdere İlçesi 6.9K
  10. 10 Çamlıhemşin İlçesi 6.6K
  11. 11 Hemşin İlçesi 2.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages13

Mountains & nature5

Lakes, rivers & coasts31

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Rize Province

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources