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.
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- Population67,965
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.0 km4.3 mi
Nearest airports
Ardeşen: quick answers
Where is Ardeşen?
Ardeşen is in Rize, Türkiye, about 43 km27 miles in a straight line from the city of Rize.
How do you get to Ardeşen?
The nearest airport is Rize (RZV), about 43 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ardeşen?
The warmest month is August, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is September, with about 269 mm10.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ardeşen?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 restaurants, 4 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.