Rize Province is a province of northeast Turkey, on the eastern Black Sea coast between Trabzon and Artvin.
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13 Facts About Rize Province
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Rize Province is home to Laz, Hemshin, Turkish people and Georgian communities.
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Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan spent his early childhood in Rize Province, where his father was a member of the Turkish Coast Guard, and from which both of Erdogan's parents come from.
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Rize Province was brought into the Kingdom of Pontus by Pharnaces in 180 BC.
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Many generations of Rize Province people left to look for jobs in Istanbul or overseas.
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City of Rize Province is a coastal town on a narrow strip of flat land between the mountains and the sea.
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Rize Province is located between the Pontic Mountains and the Black Sea.
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Since the early 2000s, Rize has seen an increase in visitors from outside the province, particularly tourist from urban areas.
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Rize Province is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
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Rize Province tea is a major agricultural product to the region and has changed the local economy.
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Province of Rize has prided itself of being the largest tea producer within Turkey.
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Rize Province offers a rich variety of traditional handicrafts and handmade souvenirs to visitors.
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Linen of Rize Province is a handwoven textile and is often used as part of the under layer of a dress.
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