Akkaya, Ardeşen

Akkaya is a village in the Ardeşen District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey. Its population is 271 (2021).

History
According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Pelergivat, which means "with stork". Most villagers are ethnically Laz.

Geography
The village is located 8 km away from Ardeşen.