Ortayol, Pazar

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Ortayol
Meleskur (Laz language)
Country Turkey
Province Rize
District Pazar
Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2021)
147
Time zone UTC+3 (TRT)

Ortayol is a village in the Pazar District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey. [1] Its population is 147 (2021). [2]

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History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Meleskur, which means "opposing valley". Most villagers are ethnically Hemshin. [3]

Geography

The village is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) away from Pazar.

References

  1. Köy Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine , 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. "Ortayol". Nişanyan Yeradları. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-01-31.