Kuzayca, Pazar

Kuzayca is a village in the Pazar District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.^[1] Its population is 278 (2021).^[2]

Kuzayca Surminat (Laz language)
Village
Country	Turkey
Province	Rize
District	Pazar
Elevation	252 m (827 ft)
Population  (2021)	278
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

History

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

Geography

The village is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) away from Pazar.

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. "Kuzayca". Nişanyan Yeradları.