Gürsu, Fındıklı

Gürsu

Jileni Pitsxala (Laz language)
Gürsu Jileni Pitsxala (Laz language)
Village
Country	Turkey
Province	Rize Province
District	Fındıklı
Elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Population (2020)[1]
• Total	126
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Gürsu is a village in the Fındıklı, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Jileni Pitsxala. The name the village is derived from Pitsxala River and means "upper Pitshala". Most villagers are ethnically Laz.[2]

Geography

The village is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) away from Fındıklı.

References

"Rize Fındıklı Köy Nüfusu" (in Turkish). Nufusune.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri". Retrieved 5 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[NN-1] "Rize Fındıklı Köy Nüfusu" (in Turkish). Nufusune.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

[nişan-2] Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri". Retrieved 5 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)