Balsu

Balsu is a suburb in Rize Bucağı, Turkey. Balsu is situated nearby to the suburb Çamlıbel, as well as near Dağsu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rize Atatürk Museum and Rize castle.

Rize Atatürk Museum

Museum

Rize Atatürk Museum is a museum in Rize, Turkey. The museum is in the Müftü quarter of Rize, and is locally known as Mehmet Mataracı mansion. It is to the east of the city stadium and to the south of the main road.

Rize castle

Castle

Photo: Babbsack, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rize Castle is a partly-ruined medieval castle located in Rize, northeastern Turkey. Rize Castle is situated on a hill southwest of the city center, and offers a panoramic view of the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rize and Salarha.

Rize

Photo: DDohler, CC BY 2.0.

Rize is a city in the Eastern Karadeniz region, on Turkey's Black Sea coast, with a population of 122,000 in 2022. It has limited attractions for tourists but is a good base for exploring the northeast.

Salarha

Village

Salarha is a town in the Rize District, Rize Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,263. Unlike much of the mountainous Rize Province, it is in a relatively flat area. Salarha is situated 4½ km south of Balsu.

Üçkaya

Village

Üçkaya is a village in the Rize District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey. Its population is 282. Üçkaya is situated 5 km southwest of Balsu.

Balsu

Type: Suburb
Category: locality
Location: Rize Bucağı, Rize, Rize Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude

41.01051° or 41° 0′ 38″ north

Longitude

40.52678° or 40° 31′ 36″ east

Open location code

8HH22G6G+6P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11613414004

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

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