Seslikaya is a village in the Ardeşen District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.[1] Its population is 396 (2022).[2]
Seslikaya
Amgvani (Laz language) | |
|---|---|
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Rize |
| District | Ardeşen |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 396 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
History
editAccording to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Amgvani. Most villagers are ethnically Laz.[3]
Geography
editThe village is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away from Ardeşen.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1842 | 157* | — |
| 1876 | 193* | — |
| 1985 | 1,961 | — |
| 1990 | 1,599 | −4.00% |
| 1997 | 399 | −17.99% |
| 2007 | 455 | +1.32% |
| 2012 | 450 | −0.22% |
| 2017 | 364 | −4.15% |
| 2022 | 396 | +1.70% |
| *male population Source: Hiçyılmaz (1842-1876),[4] population censuses (1985-1997)[5][6][7] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[2] | ||
References
edit- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Seslikaya". Nişanyan Yeradları.
- ^ Murat Ümit Hiçyılmaz, “Ardeşen Nüfus Kütüğü 1842 Ardeşen Sülaleleri”, Ardeşen Belediyesi Kültür Sanat Tanıtım Eserleri Serisi-13, 2011, Rize, ss. 18-25
- ^ "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
- ^ "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
- ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
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