Doğanay, Fındıklı Explained

Type:	village
Province:	Rize
District:	Fındıklı
Population Total:	60
Population As Of:	2021
Doğanay
Other Name:	Hemsheti (Laz language)
Elevation M:	298

Doğanay is a village in the Fındıklı District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.^[1] Its population is 60 (2021).^[2]

History

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

Geography

The village is located away from Fındıklı.

Notes and References

1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Köy
2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021. 30 January 2023 . TÜİK. tr . XLS.
3. Web site: Nişanyan . Sevan . Doğanay . Index-Anatolicus .