Doğanay, Fındıklı

Doğanay is a village in the Fındıklı District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.^[1] Its population is 60 (2021).^[2]

Doğanay Hemsheti (Laz language)
Village
Country	Turkey
Province	Rize
District	Fındıklı
Elevation	298 m (978 ft)
Population  (2021)	60
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Hemsheti, which means "Hemshin hometown" in Laz language. Most villagers are ethnically Hemshin.^[3]

Geography

The village is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away from Fındıklı.

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. "Doğanay". Index-Anatolicus.