Salarha Explained

Type:	municipality
Salarha
Coordinates:	40.9669°N 40.5314°W
Province:	Rize
District:	Rize
Population Total:	2263
Population As Of:	2021
Other Name:	Salarxa (Laz language)
Elevation M:	252

Salarha (before 2016: Çaykent) is a town (belde) in the Rize District, Rize Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 2,263 (2021).^[2] Unlike much of the mountainous Rize Province, it is in a relatively flat area.

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Salarxa.^[3]

Geography

The village is located south from Rize.

Notes and References

1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Belde Belediyesi
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 . Index-Anatolicus: Salarha . 1 March 2023.