Piraziz | |
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— Town — | |
Location of Piraziz within Turkey. | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | Black Sea |
Province | Giresun |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hasan Şenel (AKP) |
Area | |
• Total | 100 km2 (38.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 28340 |
Area code(s) | (+90) 454 |
Licence plate | 28 |
Website | http://www.piraziz-bld.gov.tr/ |
Piraziz is a town and a district of Giresun Province on the Black Sea coast of Turkey.
In the Ottoman Empire period the town was named Piridede-Abdal.
The local economy depends of growing hazelnuts and fishing in the Black Sea. This is a poor district and many people have migrated away to jobs in Turkey's larger cities.
Piraziz itself is a small town of 6,886 people.
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