Rize Province
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| Region: | Black Sea Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 3,920 (km²) |
| Total Population | 361,353 TUIK 2006 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 53 |
| Area code: | 0464 |
| Governor Website | http://www.Rize.gov.tr |
Rize is a province of Turkey and is located along the eastern part of the Black Sea coast. Its adjacent provinces are Trabzon to the west, Bayburt to the south, Erzurum to the southeast, and Artvin to the east. Its capital is Rize.
Rize province is largely rural and is known for its mountain valleys and elevated yaylas (meadows). Within remote areas, roads are scarce and electrically powered cable cars are used to transport people and supplies into the mountains.
The province is home to a community of Laz people and Hamsheni Armenians.
From the early 2000s, Rize has seen an increase in visitors from outside the province, particularly those seeking eco-tourism opportunities. Many of these tourists come from Israel or elsewhere within Turkey. Increased tourism has raised concerns among locals that the traditional way of life and the unblemished character of the natural surroundings is under threat. The provincial governor, Enver Salihoglu (as of 2005) has stated his opposition to the expansion of the road network and has advocated a commercial focus on beekeeping, trout farming, and the growing of organic teas (Economist, Aug. 27, 2005).
The name comes from Greek ριζα (riza), meaning "mountain slopes". The Georgian name is რიზე, and the Armenian name is Ռիզե.
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[edit] Districts
Rize province is divided into 12 districts (capital district in bold):
- Ardeşen
- Çamlıhemşin
- Çayeli
- Derepazarı
- Fındıklı
- Güneysu
- Hemşin
- İkizdere
- İyidere
- Kalkandere
- Pazar
- Rize
[edit] Notable natives
- Mesut Yılmaz - politician and former prime minister
[edit] Sea also
[edit] References
- "How Green Is Their Valley". The Economist. August 27th-September 2nd, 2005.
 Rize Province (in the Black Sea region) of Turkey |
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| Rural districts | Ardeşen - Çamlıhemşin - Çayeli - Derepazarı - Fındıklı - Güneysu - Hemşin - İkizdere - İyidere - Kalkandere - Pazar | |
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| Aegean | ||
| Black Sea | ||
| Central Anatolia | ||
| East Anatolia | ||
| Marmara | ||
| Mediterranean Sea | ||
| Southeastern Anatolia | ||
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