Hemşin
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| Hemşin | |
| Location of Hemşin within Turkey. | |
| Country | Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
|---|---|
| Region | Black Sea |
| Province | Rize |
| Area | |
| - Total | 120 km² (46.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 4,435 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 53 |
| Area code(s) | (0090)+ 464 |
| Licence plate | 53 |
Hemşin (Armenian: Համշէն (Hamshen) or Համամաշէն (Hamamashen; literally meaning Hamam's Hamlet); also known as Tambur) is a town and a district of Rize Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, 57km from the city of Rize.
Hemşin is a district of green hills 19km inland from the Black Sea.
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