Bağcağız
| Bağcağız | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Bağcağız Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′N 33°32′E / 36.683°N 33.533°ECoordinates: 36°41′N 33°32′E / 36.683°N 33.533°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Mut |
| Elevation | 975 m (3,200 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 188 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 33600 |
| Area code(s) | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
Bağcağız is a village in Mut district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is at 36°41′N 33°32′E / 36.683°N 33.533°E to the east of Mut. The distance to Mut is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) and to Mersin is 172 kilometres (107 mi). The population of Bağcağız was 188 as of 2012.[1] 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.[2] Recently the village was in the news, because of villagers' objection to a planned quarry around the village.[3]
References
- ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Mut page (Turkish)
- ↑ Zaman newspaper 8 Aug. 2012 (Turkish)
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