Komilo
Village in Rize, Turkey
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Komilo (before 2015: Murat)[1] is a village in the Çamlıhemşin District, Rize Province, in the Black Sea Region of Turkey.[2] Its population is 238 (2021).[3]
History
According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Komilo, which means "goddess" in Laz language. It is the first Laz village in Turkey that regained its Laz name as official name. Most villagers are ethnically Laz.[1]
Geography
The village is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away from Çamlıhemşin.
