Elmalık, Ardeşen

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Elmalık
Kvanch'areri (Laz language)
CountryTurkey
ProvinceRize
DistrictArdeşen
MunicipalityArdeşen
Population
 (2021)
708
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Elmalık is a neighbourhood of the town Ardeşen, Ardeşen District, Rize Province, northeastern Turkey.[1] Its population is 708 (2021).[2]

History[edit]

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the neighbourhood is Kvanch'areri, which means "inscribed stone". Most inhabitants of the neighbourhood are ethnically Laz.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mahalle, 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. "Elmalık". Nişanyan Yeradları.