Savur | |
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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 | |
• District | 1,031.82 km2 (398.39 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Urban | 6,713 |
• District | 30,588 |
• District density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
Post code | 47860 |
Website | www |
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.