Pazar

district and town in Rize, Turkey

Key facts

Country: Turkey
Province: Rize
District: Pazar
Mayor: Neşet Çakır ( CHP )
Elevation: 37 m (121 ft)
Population 2021: 17,946
Time zone: UTC+3 ( TRT )
Area code: 0464
Climate: Cfa
Website: pazar .bel .tr

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Wikidata facts

Population: 31527
Elevation: 37
Image: Atina-Pazar, Rize, Lazistan ქ. ათინა, ლაზეთი.jpg

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urban population: 17946
Commons category: Pazar, Rize
rural population: 13732
name in kana: パザル

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Pazar (Laz and Georgian: ათინა, Atina; Greek: Αθήνα, romanized: Athína) is a town in Rize Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, 37 km east of the city of Rize. It is the seat of Pazar District. Its population is 17,946 (2021). The town contains many inhabitants of Laz and Georgian ancestries as well as other peoples. The town consists of the quarters Gazi, Kocaköprü, Ocak, Beyaztaş, Güzelyalı, Zafer, İkiztepe, Kirazlık, Cumhuriyet, Pazar, Soğuksu and Yukarı Soğuksu.

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