Şehitlik
Dobira (Laz language)
CountryTurkey
ProvinceRize
DistrictArdeşen
Elevation
569 m (1,867 ft)
Population
 (2022)
283
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

Şehitlik is a village in the Ardeşen District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.[1] Its population is 283 (2022).[2]

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Dobira, which means "good land". Most villagers are ethnically Laz.[3]

Geography

The village is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away from Ardeşen.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1997192    
2007288+4.14%
2012274−0.99%
2017268−0.44%
2022283+1.10%
Source: 1997 census[4] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[2]

References

  1. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri". Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.


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