Seslikaya, Ardeşen

Seslikaya Amgvani (Laz language)
Village
Country	Turkey
Province	Rize
District	Ardeşen
Elevation	252 m (827 ft)
Population  (2022)	396
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

Seslikaya is a village in the Ardeşen District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.[1] Its population is 396 (2022).[2]

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Amgvani. Most villagers are ethnically Laz.[3]

Geography

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

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1842	157*	—
1876	193*	—
1985	1,961	—
1990	1,599	−4.00%
1997	399	−17.99%
2007	455	+1.32%
2012	450	−0.22%
2017	364	−4.15%
2022	396	+1.70%
*male population Source: Hiçyılmaz (1842-1876),[4] population censuses (1985-1997)[5][6][7] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[2]

References

1. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
2. "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
3. Nişanyan, Sevan. "Seslikaya". Nişanyan Yeradları.
4. Murat Ümit Hiçyılmaz, “Ardeşen Nüfus Kütüğü 1842 Ardeşen Sülaleleri”, Ardeşen Belediyesi Kültür Sanat Tanıtım Eserleri Serisi-13, 2011, Rize, ss. 18-25
5. "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
6. "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
7. "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.