Başköy, Pazar

Başköy Petre Nikolai (Laz language)
Village
Başköy Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41.0888°N 40.8911°E / 41.0888; 40.8911
Country	Turkey
Province	Rize
District	Pazar
Elevation	508 m (1,667 ft)
Population  (2021)	249
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

Başköy is a village in the Pazar District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.^[1] Its population is 249 (2021).^[2]

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Petre Nikolai, which means "Pastor Nikola" in Laz language. Most villagers are ethnically Hemshin.^[3]

Geography

The village is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) away from Pazar.

References

1. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
3. Nişanyan, Sevan. "Başköy". Nişanyan Yeradları.