Pazar
Laz: Atina | |
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  Pazar Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′N 40°53′E / 41.167°N 40.883°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Rize |
| District | Pazar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Neşet Çakır (CHP) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 17,946 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0464 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | pazar |
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.[2] Its population is 17,946 (2021).[1] The town contains many inhabitants of Laz and Georgian[citation needed] 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.[3]
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.