Hemşin District
District of Rize Province, Turkey
District in Rize, Turkey
41°03′N 40°54′E / 41.050°N 40.900°E / 41.050; 40.900 (2021)
Hemşin District is a district of the Rize Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Hemşin.[1] Its area is 134 km2,[2] and its population is 2,482 (2021).[3]
Hemşin is a district of green hills about 20 km inland from the Black Sea. The area is the ethnic homeland of the Hemshin peoples of Turkey, known for their tradition of tea cultivation, honey, hazelnuts, traditional dress and song.
Composition
There is one municipality in Hemşin District:[1]
- Hemşin
There are 8 villages in Hemşin District:[4]
- Akyamaç
- Bilenköy
- Çamlıtepe
- Hilal
- Kantarlı
- Leventköy
- Nurluca
- Yaltkaya
References
- ^ a b İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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Hemşin District in Rize Province of Turkey
| Istanbul | |
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| West Marmara | |
| Aegean | |
| East Marmara | |
| West Anatolia | |
| Mediterranean | |
| Central Anatolia | |
| West Black Sea | |
| East Black Sea | |
| Northeast Anatolia | |
| Central East Anatolia | |
| Southeast Anatolia | |
Metropolitan municipalities are bolded.
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