Neighborhoods & villages
10 locations
Neighborhood
Akyamaç Köyü
Neighborhood
Bilenköy Köyü
Neighborhood
Çamlıtepe Köyü
Neighborhood
Hilal Köyü
Neighborhood
Kantarlı Köyü
Neighborhood
Leventköy Köyü
Neighborhood
Nurluca Köyü
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Yaltkaya Köyü
Neighborhood
Yeniköy Mah.
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Ortaköy Mah.
Hemşin is a district of Rize province. Center coordinates: 40.9954° N, 40.8838° E. It is a basic unit of local settlement and transport within Rize.
Market days, mosque quarters and school neighborhoods shape Hemşin's identity. WorldGuide provides culture, food, geography and history tabs at district level.
Typical landscapes of the Black Sea region appear in daily life here.
In Hemşin, weddings, holidays and seasonal festivals continue the heritage of Rize. Crafts, dress and folk dance vary by neighborhood.
Courtyards, coffeehouses and markets are social hubs. Younger generations discover music and crafts through cultural centers and festivals.
Food
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Mountain
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1River
1Hemşin developed as settlement, trade route and farmland in the historical geography of Rize. Mounds and stone houses may bear traces of earlier periods.
Republic-era centralization of services shaped modern Hemşin. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.