Savur
District and municipality in Mardin, Turkey
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Savur (Syriac: ܨܰܘܪܳܐ, romanized: Ṣawro;[2] Arabic: صور, romanized: Ṣawr;[3] Kurdish: Stewr),[4] meaning “mountain ridge” in Syriac[5] and formerly known as Savor, is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey.[6] Its area is 962 km2,[7] and its population is 24,821 (2022).[1]
Savur | |
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District and municipality | |
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 Map showing Savur District in Mardin Province | |
  Savur Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′15″N 40°53′21″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mardin |
Area | 962 km2 (371 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 24,821 |
| • Density | 25.8/km2 (66.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0482 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
According to the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, 1,032 lived in Savur on the eve of World War I. They had one church and two schools. They were massacred during the Armenian genocide. The Agha Petros mentions an Assyrian population of 200.[8]
| Turkish | Arabic | Kurdish | Circassian | Armenian | Unknown or other language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | 8,443 | 18,749 | – | – | 7 |
| Muslim | Christian | Jewish | Unknown or other religion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27,203 | 48 | – | 335 |
Today, the town is populated by Arabs, Assyrians and Kurds.[10][11]
Politics
In the local elections of March 2019, Gülistan Öncü of the pro-minority HDP was elected mayor.[12] On 15 November 2019, she was detained due to an investigation related to terrorism. She was dismissed the following day, and District Governor Bayram Türker was appointed as a trustee.[13]
Composition
There are 41 neighbourhoods in Savur District:[14]
- Akyürek (Menda)
- Armutalan (Zivinga Menda)
- Bağyaka (Bakustan)
- Başağaç (Siçwan)
- Başkavak (Ehmedî)
- Bengisu
- Çınarönü (Cilîn)
- Dereiçi (Qeleth)
- Durusu (Kunifir)
- Evkuran (Dêrslav)
- Gölbaşı
- Harmantepe (Xerab Memo)
- Hisarkaya (Kela Pozreş)
- İçören
- İşgören (Qewsan)
- Kaplan
- Karaköy (Xerabreş)
- Kayacıklar (Bazikê)
- Kayatepe (Mineyzil)
- Kırbalı (Qerbe)
- Kırkdirek (Çilstûn, Kirdilek)
- Kocahüyük (Sêgira, Qosê)
- Köprülü (Bakaysê)
- Koşuyolu
- Ormancık (Askêla)
- Pınardere (Elfan)
- Safa
- Sancaklı (Birîva)
- Şenocak (Şutê)
- Serenli (Dengizan)
- Seydin
- Soylu (Dêrîş)
- Sürgücü (Ewîna)
- Taşlık (Cirzê)
- Tokluca
- Üçerli (Dêrteyar)
- Üçkavak
- Yaylayanı (Memika)
- Yazır (Qunzêrîp)
- Yenilmez
- Yeşilalan (Barman)
Notable people
- Aziz Sancar, Turkish scientist and second Turkish Nobel laureate[15]
