Piraziz

Piraziz is a town and a district of Giresun Province on the Black Sea coast of Turkey.

Piraziz
Town
Piraziz
Coordinates: 40°56′N 38°08′E
Country Turkey
RegionBlack Sea
ProvinceGiresun
Government
  Mayorİbrahim ALTUNSOY (AKP)
Area
  District154.33 km2 (59.59 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
  Urban
6,766
  District
13,502
  District density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
28340
Area code(s)(+90) 454
Licence plate28
ClimateCfa
Websitehttp://www.piraziz-bld.gov.tr/

Piraziz was in the past a part of Bulancak

In the Ottoman Empire period the town was named Piridede-Abdal.

The local economy depends of growing hazelnuts and fishing in the Black Sea. This is a poor district and many people have migrated away to jobs in Turkey's larger cities.

Piraziz itself is a small town of 6,886 people.

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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