Soğuksu, Pazar

Soğuksu
Shilerit (Laz language)
Neighbourhood
Soğuksu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°10′51″N 40°52′29″E / 41.18083°N 40.87472°E / 41.18083; 40.87472
CountryTurkey
ProvinceRize
DistrictPazar District
MunicipalityPazar
Population
 (2021)
1,615
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Soğuksu is a neighbourhood of the town Pazar, Pazar District, Rize Province, northeastern Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,615 (2021).[2]

History

According to Armenian traveller Minas Bijishkyan's book (1819), name of the village is "Psyxrós", which means "cold water" in Greek. According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the neighborhood is Shilerit. Most inhabitants of the neighbourhood are ethnically Laz.[3]

References

  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. "Soğuksu". Nişanyan Yeradları.


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