Balcı, Borçka

Balcı

Bagen (Laz language)
Balcı Bagen (Laz language)
Village
Country	Turkey
Province	Artvin Province
District	Borçka
Population (2010)
• Total	422
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Balcı is a village in the District of Borçka, Artvin Province, Turkey. As of 2010, it had a population of 422 people.[1]

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Bagen, which is derived from Laz language word "bageni" and means "plateau house". Most villagers are ethnically Georgian.[2]

References

"Population of city, towns and villages - 2010". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri". Retrieved 5 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[1] "Population of city, towns and villages - 2010". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 13 July 2012.

[nişan-2] Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri". Retrieved 5 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)