Elmalık, Pazar

Elmalık Kuzika (Laz language)
Village
Country	Turkey
Province	Rize
District	Pazar
Elevation	252 m (827 ft)
Population  (2021)	331
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

Elmalık is a village in the Pazar District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.^[1] Its population is 331 (2021).^[2]

History

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

Geography

The village is located 10 kilometres (6.2 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. "Elmalık". Nişanyan Yeradları.