Meyvalı, Fındıklı

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

Meyvalı
Canapet (Laz language)
Village
Country Turkey
ProvinceRize Province
DistrictFındıklı
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Total321
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Canapet, which is derived from the word "chanapeti" and means "Laz homeland". Most villagers are ethnically Laz.[2]

Geography

The village lies to the 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) away from Fındıklı.

References

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

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