Savur
| Savur | |
|---|---|
  Savur | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′15″N 40°53′21″E / 37.53750°N 40.88917°ECoordinates: 37°32′15″N 40°53′21″E / 37.53750°N 40.88917°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Mardin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Aydın Alökmen (BDP) |
| • Kaymakam | Vehbi Bakır |
| Area[1] | |
| • District | 1,031.82 km2 (398.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 6,713 |
| • District | 30,588 |
| • District density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Post code | 47860 |
| Website |
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Stewr
Savur (Arabic: صور, Kurdish: Stewr) is a district of Mardin Province of Turkey.
Savur has a high literacy rate compared to neighboring regions. The district is rich in historical places. Some of them are: Aynkamar, Ras-ıl Meydan, Ras-ıl Harf, Köprübaşı as promenade places, Ulucami Mosque, Savur Castle, and some ancient mansions in the outskirts of the castle.
There is also a village in India, by name Savur in Karnataka state, Haveri district on national highway NH4. Some people migrated from this village have a family name as Savur.
Nobel laureate Aziz Sancar was born in this town in 1946.
References
- ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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