Piraziz
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| Piraziz | |
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| Town | |
 Piraziz
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| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Province | Giresun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | İbrahim ALTUNSOY (AKP) |
| Area[1] | |
| • District | 154.33 km2 (59.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • 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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- (Turkish) the municipality
