Armağan is a village in the Ardeşen District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.[1] Its population is 487 (2021).[2]

Armağan
Salonç'uri or Salinçoy (Laz language)
Armağan is located in Turkey
Armağan
Armağan
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°10′05″N 41°02′36″E / 41.1680°N 41.0433°E / 41.1680; 41.0433
CountryTurkey
ProvinceRize
DistrictArdeşen
Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2021)
487
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

History

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According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Salonç'uri or Salinçoy, which means "the lower peasant". Most villagers are ethnically Laz.[3]

Geography

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The village is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away from Ardeşen.

References

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  1. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Armağan". Nişanyan Yeradları.