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Rize Province

Local name: Rize ili

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

Rize Province
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Map showing the location of Rize Province Rize Province
Location in Turkey
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

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.

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At a glance

Built
1st century
Area
3,920 km²

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

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  • Listed here: River: 69, Municipality: 13, District: 12, Mountain: 7

Places in Rize Province

107 places

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Rize Province

Sources & licences

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