Akkaya, Ardeşen

Akkaya Pelergivat (Laz language)
Village
Akkaya Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41.1288°N 41.0197°E / 41.1288; 41.0197
Country	Turkey
Province	Rize
District	Ardeşen
Elevation	508 m (1,667 ft)
Population  (2021)	271
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

Akkaya is a village in the Ardeşen District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.[1] Its population is 271 (2021).[2]

History

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

Geography

The village is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away from Ardeşen.

References

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.
3. Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri". Retrieved 10 January 2024.