Ocak is a neighbourhood of the town Pazar, Pazar District, Rize Province, northeastern Turkey.Mahalle , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023. Its population is 1,180 (2021).
History According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), the name of the village is Sapu, which is derived from word "sapule", which means cemetery in the Laz language. Most villagers are ethnically Laz.
Geography The village is located away from Pazar.
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