Tunca, Ardeşen

Tunca
Dutxa (Laz language)
Municipality
Tunca is located in Turkey
Tunca
Tunca
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°07′32″N 41°07′21″E / 41.12556°N 41.12250°E / 41.12556; 41.12250
CountryTurkey
ProvinceRize
DistrictArdeşen
Population
 (2021)[1]
4,237
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Tunca (Laz language: Dutxe) is a town (belde) in the Ardeşen District, Rize Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 4,237 (2021).[1] Dutxe is famous for Formulaz festival.[3][4]

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), the name of the town is Dutxa or Dutxe, which is derived from dudi-xa, which means "upper place". Most villagers are ethnically Laz.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ Hurriyetdailynews.com Rize’s fourth Formulaz races wooden made cars
  4. ^ Dailysabah.com Formulaz: Wooden car race a treat for slow drivers
  5. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Tunca". Nişanyan Yeradları.


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