Merdivenli, Pazar

Merdivenli is a village in the Pazar, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.

Merdivenli
Melyat (Laz language)
Village
Country Turkey
ProvinceRize Province
DistrictPazar
Elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Total240
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 Melyat, which is derived from "meliati" and means "fox village". Most villagers are ethnically Laz.[2]

Geography

The village is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) away from Pazar.

References

  1. "Rize Pazar 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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