Sur, Diyarbakır
| Sur | |
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| District | |
Walls of Diyarbakır.
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 Location of Sur in Diyarbakır. |
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 Sur
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| Coordinates: 37°54′38″N 40°14′09″E / 37.91056°N 40.23583°ECoordinates: 37°54′38″N 40°14′09″E / 37.91056°N 40.23583°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey
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| Region | Southeastern Anatolia |
| Province | Diyarbakır |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 100,534 |
| • District | 126,785 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 21300 |
| Area code(s) | 412 |
| Licence plate | 21 |
Sur is one of the central districts of Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. It is a historic place situated inside the Diyarbakır Fortress. The district takes its name from the castle walls (Turkish: sur).
Sur district was founded in Diyarbakır Province in 2008 as the central historic settlement. It is situated at the Tigris bank, on the felsic lava of the shield volcano Karaca Dağ at an elevation of 600 m (2,000 ft) above mean sea level. Many historic buildings and structures in the district are witness of several civilizations and rich cultures, which were hosted in the location in the history.
The background of Sur goes back to 7500 BC. Archaeological excavations showed that world's oldest settlement was located in the region. Civilizations ruled here are Hurrians (Bronze Age), Mitanni (c. 1500 BC–c. 1300 BC), Hittites (c. 1600 BC–c. 1178 BC), Assur (early Bronze Age), Persians (early 10th century BC), Alexander the Great (356 BC – 323 BC), Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Arabs, Seljuk Empire and Ottoman Empire.
Sur is a historic and cultural center. It features historic Diyarbakır houses, Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum, Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum, East Syrian Rite St. Mary's Cathedral, Syriac Orthodox St. Mary Church, Dicle Bridge, Deliler Inn, Hasan Pasha Inn, Hazreti Süleyman Mosque containing graves of 27 companions of Muhammad, Nebi Mosque, Sheikh Matar Mosque and its Four-legged Minaret, Great Mosque of Diyarbakır and Diyarbakır Fortress as well as caravanserais, madrasas, shadirvans and inscriptions of various historic periods.
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