FINDIKLI Rize - Doğu Karadeniz #22

Hello, Today we are in the Fındıklı district of Rize. Enjoyable viewing… Rize Fındıklı is a charming Black Sea town located between two streams, with an area of ​​409 km2 and a population of 16 thousand. Its old name is Viçe. Viçe means “village” in the Thracian language. In 1947, it became a district of Çoruh under the name of Fındıklı. Artvin and Rize, which are affiliated to Çoruh, became provinces, and Rize was connected in 1953. The district is surrounded by Ardeşen in the west, Arhavi in ​​the east, Yusufeli districts in the south and Black Sea in the north and has a 13 km coastline. In the district, which has a typical Black Sea terrain and climate, 6 months of the year are closed, 4 months are very cloudy, 1 and a half months are cloudy, there are only 15 days of clear weather and almost 365 days of the year are rainy. While the source of livelihood was Hazelnut, from which it was named, in the following years, Tea came to the fore. We leave you alone with the tea fields and finish Rize. We will be in Artvin Arhavi in ​​the next episode. Don't forget to follow us.