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Topluca, Çamlıhemşin

Coordinates: 41°3′53″N 41°1′24″E / 41.06472°N 41.02333°E / 41.06472; 41.02333
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Topluca
Chano (Laz language)
Topluca is located in Turkey
Topluca
Topluca
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°3′53″N 41°1′24″E / 41.06472°N 41.02333°E / 41.06472; 41.02333
CountryTurkey
ProvinceRize
DistrictÇamlıhemşin
Elevation
786 m (2,579 ft)
Population
 (2021)
1,022
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Topluca is a village in the Çamlıhemşin District, Rize Province, in the Black Sea Region of Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,022 (2021).[2]

History

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According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Mtsano, which is derived from Laz word Mtsana, which means "sparrow". Most villagers are ethnically Laz. It is the second most crowded Laz village in Rize.[3]

Geography

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The village is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away from Çamlıhemşin.

References

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  1. ^ Köy, 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. "Topluca". Index-Anatolicus.