Derebaşı, Pazar

Derebaşı Tsuk'it'a (Laz language)
Village
Derebaşı Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°9′50″N 40°56′33″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Rize
District	Pazar
Elevation	252 m (827 ft)
Population  (2021)	379
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

Derebaşı is a village in the Pazar District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.^[1] Its population is 379 (2021).^[2]

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Tsuk'it'a, which means "laurel tree". Most villagers are ethnically Laz and Hemshin.^[3]

Geography

The village is located 8 kilometres (5.0 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. "Derebaşı". Nişanyan Yeradları.