Ardeşen

This Black Sea coast town in Turkey's Rize Province sits directly on the water, with mountains rising close behind. A short drive along the coastal road from Rize city, Ardeşen serves as the administrative seat of its district and carries Laz, Georgian, and Armenian name variants that reflect the region's layered cultural history.

• Population67,965
• Nearest water from center0.7 km
• Nearest mountain from center7.0 km