Tunca (Laz language: Dutxe) is a town (belde) in the Ardeşen District, Rize Province, Turkey.Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023. Its population is 4,237 (2021). Dutxe is famous for Formulaz festival.Hurriyetdailynews.com Rize’s fourth Formulaz races wooden made carsDailysabah.com Formulaz: Wooden car race a treat for slow drivers
History According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), the name of the town is Dutxa or Dutxe, which is derived from dudi-xa, which means "upper place". Most villagers are ethnically Laz.
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