Meyvalı, Fındıklı

Village in Rize, Turkey

Meyvalı Canapet (Laz language)
Village
Country	Turkey
Province	Rize
District	Fındıklı
Elevation	295 m (968 ft)
Population (2021)	311
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

Meyvalı is a village in the Fındıklı District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.^[1] Its population is 311 (2021).^[2]

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Canapet, which is derived from the word "chanapeti" and means "Laz homeland". Most villagers are ethnically Laz.^[3]

Geography

The village lies to the 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) away from Fındıklı.

References

^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Meyvalı". Index-Anatolicus.