Bağcağız Explained

Bağcağız should not be confused with Bağcağız, İliç.

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Mersin
District:Mut
Bağcağız
Population Total:162
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:36.6833°N 65°W
Elevation M:975
Postal Code:33600
Area Code:0324

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 and to Mersin is .

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Web site: Mut page . tr . 2012-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150224124542/http://www.mutilcemiz.net/frm/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=10939 . 2015-02-24 . dead .
  4. https://archive.today/20130210014727/http://www.zaman.com/haber.do?haberno=1300726&title=koylulerden-tas-ocagi-isyani Zaman newspaper 8 Aug. 2012