Rize Province
Rize ili | |
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![]() Pokut Yayla in Rize | |
![]() Location of the province within Turkey | |
Country | Turkey |
Seat | Rize |
Government | |
• Governor | İhsan Selim Baydaş |
Area | 3,835 km2 (1,481 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 344,016 |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0464 |
Website | www |
Rize Province (Turkish: Rize ili) is a province of northeast Turkey, on the eastern Black Sea coast between Trabzon and Artvin. The province of Erzurum is to the south. Its area is 3,835 km2,[2] and its population is 344,016 (2022).[1] The capital is the city of Rize. It was formerly known as Lazistan, however the designation of the term of Lazistan was officially banned in 1926.[3]
The province is home to Laz, Hemshin, Turkish and Georgian communities.[4][5]