Pazar, Rize
Pazar
Laz: Atina | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 41°10′N 40°53′E / 41.167°N 40.883°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Rize |
| District | Pazar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Neşet Çakır (CHP) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2021) | 17,946 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0464 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | pazar |
Pazar (Laz and Georgian: ათინა, Atina; Greek: Αθήνα, romanized: Athína) is a town in Rize Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, 37 km east of the city of Rize. It is the seat of Pazar District. Its population is 17,946 (2021). The town contains many inhabitants of Laz and Georgian ancestries as well as other peoples. The town consists of the quarters Gazi, Kocaköprü, Ocak, Beyaztaş, Güzelyalı, Zafer, İkiztepe, Kirazlık, Cumhuriyet, Pazar, Soğuksu and Yukarı Soğuksu.