Piraziz

Piraziz
—  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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