Hemşin

Hemşin (Armenian: Համշէն Hamshen or Համամաշէն Hamamashen, literally "Hamam's Hamlet"; Laz and Georgian: ზუგა Zuga), is a town in Rize Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, 57 km from the city of Rize. It is the seat of Hemşin District. Its population is 1,472 (2021).

Hemşin
Hamshen • Համշեն
Municipality
Hemşin
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°03′01″N 40°54′06″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceRize
DistrictHemşin
Government
  MayorHalim Kazım Bekar (AKP)
Population
 (2021)
1,472
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
53550
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.hemsin.bel.tr
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