Dikkaya, Çamlıhemşin

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Dikkaya
Mek'alesk'iriti (Laz language)
Village
CountryTurkey
ProvinceRize
DistrictÇamlıhemşin
Elevation
526 m (1,726 ft)
Population
 (2021)
1,004
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Dikkaya is a village in the Çamlıhemşin District, Rize Province, in the Black Sea Region of Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,004 (2021).[2]

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Mek'alesk'iriti, which means "seize a place". Most villagers are ethnically Laz.[3]

Geography

The village is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from Çamlıhemşin.

References

  1. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. TÜİK
    . Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Dikkaya". Index-Anatolicus.



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