Kalkandere

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Kalkandere
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Kalkandere
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°55′41″N40°26′31″E / 40.92806°N 40.44194°E / 40.92806; 40.44194
Country Turkey
Province Rize
District Kalkandere
Government
 • MayorKenan Yıldırım (AKP)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
6,871
Time zone TRT (UTC+3)
Area code 0464
Climate Cfa
Website www.kalkandere.bel.tr

Kalkandere is a town in Rize Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, west of the city of Rize. It is the seat of Kalkandere District. [2] Its population is 6,871 (2021). [1]

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Kalkandere is a small town providing public services to the surrounding area. There are primary schools in the villages but children must come into town for high school. There are tea processing plants in the town.

History

See Rize Province for the history of this area.

Places of interest

There is a picnic area on the road between Kalkandere and İkizdere.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK . Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ↑ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.


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