Akdere, Ardeşen

Akdere

Xocibadi (Laz language)
Akdere Xocibadi (Laz language)
Village
	Akdere Location in Turkey
	Coordinates: 41°08′36″N 41°02′35″E / 41.1433°N 41.0430°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Rize
District	Ardeşen
Elevation	508 m (1,667 ft)
Population (2021)	154
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

Akdere is a village in the Ardeşen District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.^[1] Its population is 154 (2021).^[2]

History

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

Geography

The village is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) away from Ardeşen.

References

^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Akdere". Nişanyan Yeradları.

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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.

[nişan-3] Nişanyan, Sevan. "Akdere". Nişanyan Yeradları.

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