Ocak, Pazar

Ocak

Sapu (Laz language)
Ocak Sapu (Laz language)
Village
Country	Turkey
Province	Rize Province
District	Pazar
Population (2020)
• Total	1,180
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Ocak is a village in the Pazar, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.

History[]

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Sapu, which is derived from word "Sapule", which means cemetery in Laz language. Most villagers are ethnically Laz.^[2]

Geography[]

The village is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away from Pazar.

References[]

^ "Rize Pazar Köy Nüfusu" (in Turkish). Nufusune.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri". Retrieved 5 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[NN-1] "Rize Pazar Köy Nüfusu" (in Turkish). Nufusune.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

[nişan-2] Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri". Retrieved 5 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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