Piraziz

Piraziz
Town
Piraziz
Coordinates: 40°56′N 38°08′E / 40.933°N 38.133°E / 40.933; 38.133Coordinates: 40°56′N 38°08′E / 40.933°N 38.133°E / 40.933; 38.133
Country	Turkey
Region	Black Sea
Province	Giresun
Government
• Mayor	İbrahim ALTUNSOY (AKP)
Area
• District	154.33 km2 (59.59 sq mi)
Elevation	97 m (318 ft)
Population (2012)
• Urban	6,766
• District	13,502
• District density	87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	28340
Area code(s)	(+90) 454
Licence plate	28
Climate	Cfa
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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