Hamidiye is a village in the Pazar District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,452 (2021).[2]

Hamidiye
K'utsuma (Laz language)
Hamidiye is located in Turkey
Hamidiye
Hamidiye
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°10′41″N 40°57′9″E / 41.17806°N 40.95250°E / 41.17806; 40.95250
CountryTurkey
ProvinceRize
DistrictPazar
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2021)
1,452
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

History

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According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is K'utsuma. Most villagers are ethnically Laz and Georgian. According to Armenian traveller Minas Bijishkyan's book (1819), name of the village is Eski Trabzon which means "Old Trabzon" in Turkish.[3]

Geography

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The village is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from Pazar.

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. "Hamidiye". Nişanyan Yeradları.