Rize Province
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.
Rize Province
Rize ili | |
|---|---|
Pokut Yayla in Rize | |
Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Rize |
| Government | |
| • Vali | İhsan Selim Baydaş |
| Area | 3,835 km2 (1,481 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 344,016 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Area code | 0464 |
| Website | www |
The province is home to Laz, Hemshin, Turkish and Georgian communities.
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