Derepazarı

Derepazarı is a town in Rize Province on the Black Sea coast of Turkey between the cities of Rize and Trabzon, 8 km west of the city of Rize. It is the seat of Derepazarı District.[2] Its population is 3,913 (2021).[1]

Derepazarı
Municipality
Derepazarı is located in Turkey
Derepazarı
Derepazarı
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°01′29″N 40°25′32″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceRize
DistrictDerepazarı
Government
 • MayorSalim Metin (BBP)
Population
 (2021)[1]
3,913
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0464
ClimateCfa
Websitederepazari.bel.tr

Features

The district consists of a small town on the coast and an area of countryside in the mountains that rise up behind.

The Black Sea is clean in the area although there are no sandy beaches and the population of Derepazarı rises in summer with holidaymakers coming to enjoy the coast. Furthermore the mainstay of the local economy is growing and processing tea, and in summer there is seasonal work in the tea industry also.

The town centre is small as Derepazarı is very close to the city of Rize and therefore people go there for shopping etc.

Climate

Derepazarı has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa).

Climate data for Derepazarı
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)		 6.9
(44.4)		 8.2
(46.8)		 11.9
(53.4)		 15.8
(60.4)		 19.7
(67.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.4
(72.3)		 19.7
(67.5)		 15.9
(60.6)		 12.1
(53.8)		 8.9
(48.0)		 14.2
(57.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 185
(7.3)		 145
(5.7)		 125
(4.9)		 82
(3.2)		 82
(3.2)		 112
(4.4)		 95
(3.7)		 128
(5.0)		 166
(6.5)		 215
(8.5)		 195
(7.7)		 200
(7.9)		 1,730
(68)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

References
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. "Climate: Derepazarı". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 14 April 2014.


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