Topluca, Çamlıhemşin

Topluca is a village in the Çamlıhemşin, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.

Topluca
Chano (Laz language)
Village
Country Turkey
ProvinceRize Province
DistrictÇamlıhemşin
Elevation
786 m (2,579 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Total995
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 Mtsano, which is derived from Laz word Mtsana, which means "sparrow". Most villagers are ethnically Laz. It is the second most crowded Laz village in Rize.[2]

Geography

The village is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away from Çamlıhemşin.

References

  1. "Rize Ardeşen 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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