Tunca, Ardeşen

Tunca (Laz language: Dutxe) is a town (belde) in the Ardeşen District, Rize Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,237 (2021). Dutxe is famous for Formulaz festival.

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.