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| '''Fındıklı''' (] |
'''Fındıklı''' (] and ]: ვიწე ''Vi3'e'') is a town and district of ] on the ] coast of ], east of the city of ]. | ||
| ==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
| The town was formerly known as ''Vitze'' (Laz and Georgian: ''Vi3'e''), which some claim means "twig" or "branch" in the ] language and was renamed Fındıklı ("place with hazelnuts" in ]) after the hazelnuts grown in the town, although these have now mostly been replaced with tea. | |||
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| ⚫ | Scholar ] claims that the town's former and native name comes from the word ''vis'', meaning "town" in the now-extinct ] and other Indo-European languages (Old Persian ''vith'', ] ''visa'', ] ''vesah'', ] ''weihs'', etc.). Öztürk claims that Istanbul's old name Byzantion; the town of ] in Kırklareli Province in western ] region of Turkey; the towns of Viçe, Visir, Aşağı Viçe, Arhavi (Arkeo + Vice, "old town"), Visera, and Vizera in the ] region of Turkey (where Fındıklı is also located); the towns of Bizirne and Bizeri in the ] region of Turkey; the towns of Visa, Visani, Viziru, and Vizireni in ]; and the town of Vis in ] derive their names from the same origin.<ref>]. . Genesis Yayınları. Ankara, 2011. 2. Baskı p. 247-348. ISBN 978-605-54-1017-9</ref> | ||
| ==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
| Like most ] districts Fındıklı consists of a small strip of coast and a larger area of hills and mountains behind (which lead up into the ] Mountains) |
Like most ] districts, Fındıklı consists of a small strip of coast and a larger area of hills and mountains behind (which lead up into the ] Mountains). | ||
| There is little flat land in Fındıklı and most of the population lives in two large valleys, the ''Çağlayan'' |
There is little flat land in Fındıklı and most of the population lives in two large valleys, the ''Çağlayan'' (]: აბუ ''Abu'') and the ''Arılı'' (ფიცხალა ''Pi3xala''). The climate is typical of the Black Sea coast, 6 months of dark cloud, 4 months overcast, six weeks of light cloud and 19 days of sunshine, with light rain at some point during every one of the 365 days of the year. These conditions are ideal for the crops that drive the local economy, namely tea, hazelnuts, and some other fruits. The town currently produces around 32,000 tons of tea and 750 tons of hazelnuts each year. Other produce include milk, meat, eggs, honey and fish, and the new development is the planting of kiwi fruit. | ||
| Fındıklı itself is a small market town of 9,980 people. There is |
Fındıklı itself is a small market town of 9,980 people. There is little developed industry, and the younger generations regularly migrate away to jobs in larger cities. | ||
| The people are mostly ethnic ]. | The people are mostly ethnic ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| See ''']''' for the history the area, once part of the ], and the ], brought into the ] in 1509 and briefly occupied by ] at the end of |
See ''']''' for the history the area, once part of the ], and the ], brought into the ] in 1509, and briefly occupied by ] at the end of ]. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 16:50, 13 February 2014
Town in Turkey| Fındıklı | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Fındıklı within Turkey | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Province | Rize |
| Area | |
| • District | 394.96 km (152.49 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | Template:Turkey district populations |
| • District | Template:Turkey district populations |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 53 |
| Area code | (0090)+ 464 |
| Licence plate | 53 |
Fındıklı (Laz and Georgian: ვიწე Vi3'e) is a town and district of Rize Province on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, east of the city of Rize.
Etymology
The town was formerly known as Vitze (Laz and Georgian: Vi3'e), which some claim means "twig" or "branch" in the Laz language and was renamed Fındıklı ("place with hazelnuts" in Turkish) after the hazelnuts grown in the town, although these have now mostly been replaced with tea.
Scholar Özhan Öztürk claims that the town's former and native name comes from the word vis, meaning "town" in the now-extinct Thracian language and other Indo-European languages (Old Persian vith, Avesta visa, Sanskrit vesah, Gothic weihs, etc.). Öztürk claims that Istanbul's old name Byzantion; the town of Vize in Kırklareli Province in western Thracian region of Turkey; the towns of Viçe, Visir, Aşağı Viçe, Arhavi (Arkeo + Vice, "old town"), Visera, and Vizera in the Pontus region of Turkey (where Fındıklı is also located); the towns of Bizirne and Bizeri in the Paphlagonia region of Turkey; the towns of Visa, Visani, Viziru, and Vizireni in Romania; and the town of Vis in Bulgaria derive their names from the same origin.
Geography
Like most Black Sea districts, Fındıklı consists of a small strip of coast and a larger area of hills and mountains behind (which lead up into the Kaçkar Mountains).
There is little flat land in Fındıklı and most of the population lives in two large valleys, the Çağlayan (Laz: აბუ Abu) and the Arılı (ფიცხალა Pi3xala). The climate is typical of the Black Sea coast, 6 months of dark cloud, 4 months overcast, six weeks of light cloud and 19 days of sunshine, with light rain at some point during every one of the 365 days of the year. These conditions are ideal for the crops that drive the local economy, namely tea, hazelnuts, and some other fruits. The town currently produces around 32,000 tons of tea and 750 tons of hazelnuts each year. Other produce include milk, meat, eggs, honey and fish, and the new development is the planting of kiwi fruit.
Fındıklı itself is a small market town of 9,980 people. There is little developed industry, and the younger generations regularly migrate away to jobs in larger cities.
The people are mostly ethnic Laz.
History
See Rize Province for the history the area, once part of the Roman Empire, and the Empire of Trebizond, brought into the Ottoman Empire in 1509, and briefly occupied by Russia at the end of World War I.
References
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- Özhan Öztürk. Pontus: Antik Çağ’dan Günümüze Karadeniz’in Etnik ve Siyasi Tarihi. Genesis Yayınları. Ankara, 2011. 2. Baskı p. 247-348. ISBN 978-605-54-1017-9
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| Fındıklı, Rize in Rize Province of Turkey | ||
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