Başköy is a village in the Pazar District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.Köy , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023. Its population is 249 (2021).
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.
Geography The village is located away from Pazar.
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