Bağbaşı (former Eğiste) is a town in Hadim district of Konya Province, Turkey. It is situated in Toros Mountains. At 37°06′N 32°27′E it is just at the south of a pass named after Eğiste. Bağbaşı is planned to be the northern terminus of a 17 kilometres (11 mi) tunnel project named Blue tunnel (Turkish: Mavi tünel) where the southern terminal will be Atayurt in Mersin Province. After realising the project water from Göksu River will be fed to Konya villages. The population of the town is 1965 as of 2011.[1]
Bağbaşı
Eğiste | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Bağbaşı Location in Turkey | |
Coordinates: 37°06′N 32°27′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Konya Province |
District | Hadim |
Government | |
• Body | Bağbaşı Municipality |
Elevation | 1,320 m (4,330 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,965 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Area code(s) | 0332 |
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