Pazar, Rize

Pazar
Laz: Atina
Pazar
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°10′N 40°53′E / 41.167°N 40.883°E / 41.167; 40.883
CountryTurkey
ProvinceRize
DistrictPazar
Government
  MayorNeşet Çakır (CHP)
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2021)
17,946
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0464
ClimateCfa
Websitepazar.bel.tr

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.