Eğiste
Bağbaşı | |
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Coordinates: 37°06′N 32°27′E / 37.100°N 32.450°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Konya |
District | Hadim |
Elevation | 1,320 m (4,330 ft) |
Population (2022) | 686 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Area code | 0332 |
Eğiste (formerly: Bağbaşı) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Hadim, Konya Province, Turkey. [1] Its population is 686 (2022). [2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town ( belde). [3] [4]
It is situated in Toros Mountains, just at the south of a pass named after Eğiste. It is planned to be the northern terminus of the 17 kilometres (11 mi) Blue Tunnel Project ( 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.