Armağan, Ardeşen

Armağan Salonç'uri or Salinçoy (Laz language)
Village
Armağan Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41.1680°N 41.0433°E / 41.1680; 41.0433
Country	Turkey
Province	Rize
District	Ardeşen
Elevation	508 m (1,667 ft)
Population  (2021)	487
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

Armağan is a village in the Ardeşen District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.[1] Its population is 487 (2021).[2]

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Salonç'uri or Salinçoy, which means "the lower peasant". 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. "Armağan". Nişanyan Yeradları.