Başköy, Pazar

Başköy is a village in the Pazar District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey. 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 13 km away from Pazar.