Rize is a province in the Black Sea Region with 12 districts and an area of about 3,939 km². It is in investment incentive region 3. The province has 2 organised industrial zones (OIZs). This page summarises the province's environmental plan, zoning plans on public display, industrial and investment zones, title deed transaction counts and state land sales; select a parcel on the map to see plan and zoning information by block and parcel.
Hover over or tap a district to see its name and key facts; click to open its page. Grey areas are neighbouring provinces. Boundaries are simplified.
Incentive region?
In short: The region (1 to 6) into which the state groups provinces by level of development for investment incentives. The higher the number, the greater the support (tax reductions, social security premium support, interest support and so on); region 6 gets the most. It sets the scope of incentives when you choose an investment location.
Region 31 (most developed) – 6
Districts12
Area3,939 km²
Organised industrial zones?
In short: A planned area where factories are built together, with roads, electricity, water, natural gas and waste water treatment already in place. Industrial plots are usually allocated or sold by the OIZ management.
2
Technology development zones?
In short: Also called a technopark: an area where software and R&D companies work with tax advantages in cooperation with universities.
1areas
Geographical regionBlack Sea
NUTS 2 (İBBS)?
In short: The Classification of Statistical Territorial Units that TurkStat (TÜİK) uses to group provinces for statistics and regional development. At level 2, Türkiye is divided into 26 regions.
Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane
Environmental plan ?
In short: An upper-level plan at 1:100,000 scale that shows land-use decisions such as agriculture, forest, urban development, industry and tourism. It does not directly show a parcel's building rights (floor area ratio, number of storeys); for that, see the municipality's zoning plan and the zoning status certificate.
Ordu-Trabzon-Rize-Giresun-Gümüşhane-Artvin Environmental Plan
1:100,000 environmental plan · 46 plan changes in total · last record 05.03.2026
Rize is on these map sheets ?
In short: A printed sheet of the plan. In the environmental plan each sheet covers a square of roughly 50 × 55 km; changes are announced sheet by sheet.
Kentsel Yerleşim Alanı Kararının Kaldırılması Plan change · sheet G44document
Kentsel Servis Alanı Plan change · sheet G44document
Amendment to the plan provisions Plan provisions · whole plandocument
Hidroelektrik Santrali Plan change · sheet G46document
Hidroelektrik Santrali Plan change · sheet F46document
Mahkeme Kararlarının uygulanması Plan change · sheet F46, G44, G45document
Zoning plans on public display ?
In short: After new or amended zoning plans are approved, they are put on public display for 30 days. During this period anyone can inspect the plan and object to it.
10 zoning plans are shown as on public display in e-Plan for Rize.
Rize İli Çayeli İlçesi Şairler Mahallesi, 260 Ada 6 Parsel ve Çevresi Uygulama İmar Planı Değişikliği
Implementation Zoning Plan · 1:1,000 · Çayeli · recorded 07.09.2026
Rize İli Çayeli İlçesişairler Mahallesi, 260 Ada 6 Parsel ve Çevresi Nazım İmar Planı Değişikliği
Master Zoning Plan · 1:5,000 · Çayeli · recorded 07.09.2026
Rize İli Merkez İlçesi Fener Mahallesi Kıyı Koruma Yapısı, Fuar-Piknik-Eğlence Alanı, İbadet Alanı (Cami), Karayolu Ve Otopark Alanı” Amaçlı 1/1000 ölçekli Uygulama İmar Planı
Implementation Zoning Plan · 1:1,000 · Rize Merkez · recorded 28.08.2026
Rize İli, Merkez İlçesi, Fener Mahallesi “kıyı Koruma Yapısı, Fuar-Piknik-Eğlence Alanı, İbadet Alanı (Cami), Karayolu ve Otopark Alanı” Amaçlı Nazım İmar Planı Değişikliği
Master Zoning Plan · 1:5,000 · Rize Merkez · recorded 28.08.2026
Rize İli, Merkez İlçesi, Kendirli Beldesi, Orta Mahallesi, 179 Ada , 3-4 Nolu Parsellerde Kamu Hizmet Alanı Amaçlı Nazım İmar Planı Değişikliği
Master Zoning Plan · 1:5,000 · Rize Merkez · recorded 02.09.2024
Rize İli, Merkez İlçesi, Millet Bahçesi ve Kruvaziyer Liman Amaçlı İlave ve Revizyon Uygulama İmar Planı Plan
Implementation Zoning Plan · 1:1,000 · Rize Merkez · recorded 25.01.2023
Rize İli, Merkez İlçesi, Millet Bahçesi ve Kruvaziyer Liman Amaçlı İlave ve Revizyon Nazım İmar Planı
Master Zoning Plan · 1:5,000 · Rize Merkez · recorded 25.01.2023
Source: Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change e-Plan system · last checked 29 September 2026. Plans are found by intersecting the plan boundary with the district boundary; for details and the objection period, see the plan's e-Plan page.
Zoning status lookup ?
In short: The exact building rights of a parcel are in the municipality's zoning plan. They can be looked up by block/parcel on the municipality's e-İmar pages; for official purposes, get a zoning status certificate (imar durumu belgesi) from the municipality.
When you select your parcel on the map, these links are shown automatically for the relevant municipality.
Industrial and investment zones
Organised industrial zones (2) ?
In short: A planned area where factories are built together, with roads, electricity, water, natural gas and waste water treatment already in place. Industrial plots are usually allocated or sold by the OIZ management.
In short: Also called a technopark: an area where software and R&D companies work with tax advantages in cooperation with universities.
Rte-Tau TGB Rize Alanı · Rize Central
Transport
Airports1Rize - Artvin Airport
Ports5Rize Port, Pazar Port, Pazar Liman, Çayeli Port…
Railwaynono railway line crosses the province
Distances to the nearest airport, port and railway by district are on the district pages.
Distances are straight-line and measured from a representative point in the middle of the province; road distances are longer. Source: Ministry of Industry and Technology (MEYDİP) transport layers; the airport list was updated in 2026 to airports with scheduled passenger flights.
Nearby amenities ?
In short: The number of schools, health facilities, supermarkets, parks and service points recorded within this boundary in OpenStreetMap (the open world map kept up to date by volunteers). Coverage is good in cities; rural areas may have gaps. The distance from a parcel to the nearest amenities is shown on the map.
School56
Nursery / kindergarten2
University3
Hospital7
Health centre5
Pharmacy93
Supermarket88
Street market2
Park20
Mosque502
Beach2
Fuel station39
Bus station8
Police / gendarmerie8
Post office (PTT)5
Bank / ATM17
Points recorded in OpenStreetMap within the Rize province. The distance from a parcel to the nearest school, supermarket, health centre and park, and a liveability score, are shown on the map when you select a parcel.
In short: Fault traces come from the GEM Global Active Faults Database (EMME compilation for the Middle East, SHARE for Europe) and earthquakes from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) catalogue. "Slip rate" is how far the two sides of a fault move relative to each other each year; the faster it is, the more often the fault produces earthquakes. For the official earthquake hazard see AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map; for a parcel, a soil survey is essential.
M5+ earthquakes (since 1900)0within the province or 10 km of it
Fault traces crossing the boundary0no major fault zone
Nearest active fault31.1 kmfrom the middle of the province
No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above have been recorded within the Rize province or 10 km of it since 1900. The distance from your parcel to the nearest fault, the fault type and nearby earthquakes are shown on the map when you select a parcel.
The whole of Türkiye is an earthquake zone. Source: GEM Global Active Faults Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), USGS earthquake catalogue. For the official earthquake hazard see AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map, for active faults the MTA Earth Sciences Portal; for any building, a soil survey is essential.
Title deed transactions (TKGM 2025) ?
In short: Transaction counts in the district from the 2025 property analysis data of the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (TKGM). A "main property" is the land itself (plot, field); an "independent unit" is a flat, shop and so on. The numbers are totals only and contain no prices.
The 2025 data shows 7,274 sales and 1,321 main property (plot, field etc.) sales in Rize. By district:
Source: TKGM property analysis 2025 (transaction points matched to district boundaries). Activity around a parcel is shown on the map when you select a parcel.
State land sales ?
In short: The sale by tender of treasury-owned property by the General Directorate of National Property (Milli Emlak). Notices are published on the ministry's official website; the notice sets out the conditions for taking part.
There are currently no open tenders in National Property (Milli Emlak) sale notices in Rize. To be notified when a new notice appears, set up a region alert on the map.
Source: General Directorate of National Property (Milli Emlak) sale notices. The official notice page prevails for the conditions of taking part and definitive information.
In the ParselX map, choose Rize as the province in the Parcel tab, then the district and neighbourhood, and enter the block and parcel number — or tap the parcel on the map. The current TKGM parcel boundary, area and land use are shown; the plan decision and zoning links open on the same screen.
Which investment incentive region is Rize in?
Rize is in region 3 of the investment incentive system. The higher the region number, the greater the incentives such as tax reductions and social security premium support.
How many organised industrial zones are there in Rize?
According to the records on our map, there are 2 organised industrial zones (OIZs) in Rize; the largest is Rize OSB at about 79 hectares.
Where can I see the environmental plan for Rize?
Rize falls under the Ordu-Trabzon-Rize-Giresun-Gümüşhane-Artvin Environmental Plan. You can open the plan on the ParselX map and find the plan provisions and changes on the Ministry's plan page.
Where can I see zoning plans on public display in Rize?
Newly approved zoning plans go on public display for 30 days. For Rize, plans on public display are listed district by district on this page; the details are in the Ministry's e-Plan system and on the municipality's notice board.
Is there an airport in Rize?
Yes: Rize - Artvin Airport. Distances to the nearest airport for each district are given on the district pages.
How do I find out the zoning status in Rize?
The exact building rights of a parcel are in the municipality's zoning plan. You can look them up by block/parcel on the municipality's e-İmar page and get a zoning status certificate from the municipality for official purposes. The ParselX parcel screen automatically shows the link for the relevant municipality.
Is Rize in an earthquake zone?
The whole of Türkiye is an earthquake zone. No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above have been recorded within the Rize province or 10 km of it since 1900. The distance from a parcel to the nearest active fault is shown on the ParselX map; for the official hazard value see AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.
Look up parcels in Rize
Find the TKGM parcel by block/parcel number or by tapping the map; plan decisions, distances, slope, solar potential and zoning status links on one screen.
Sources: TKGM administrative boundaries and 2025 property analysis; Ministry of Industry and Technology (MEYDİP) organised industrial zone, technology development zone, industrial zone and incentive data; Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change (MPGM environmental plans, e-Plan); National Property (Milli Emlak) notices. Region data compiled on 29 September 2026. This page is for information only; for official transactions the documents of the relevant institutions prevail.
