Bağcağız is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 162 (2022).[2] It is to the east of Mut. The distance to Mut is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) and to Mersin is 172 kilometres (107 mi).
Bağcağız | |
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  Bağcağız Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′N 33°32′E / 36.683°N 33.533°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mersin |
| District | Mut |
| Elevation | 975 m (3,199 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 162 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 33600 |
| Area code | 0324 |
It is an old village: according to Ensar Köse, the earliest document about the village was an Ottoman document of the 16th century which gave the 16th century population of the village as 82. Its main economic activity is farming, producing fruits like apricots and plums.[3] Recently the village was in the news, because of villagers' objection to a planned quarry around the village.[4]
References
edit- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Mut page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ Zaman newspaper 8 Aug. 2012 (in Turkish)