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District and municipality in Mardin, Turkey
Savur
District and municipality
Map showing Savur District in Mardin ProvinceMap showing Savur District in Mardin Province
Savur is located in TurkeySavurSavurLocation in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°32′15″N 40°53′21″E / 37.53750°N 40.88917°E / 37.53750; 40.88917
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMardin
Area962 km (371 sq mi)
Population24,821
 • Density26/km (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0482
Websitewww.savur.bel.tr
Savur

Savur (Syriac: ܨܰܘܪܳܐ, romanized: Ṣawro; Arabic: صور, romanized: Ṣawr; Kurdish: Stewr), formerly known as Savor, is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Its area is 962 km, and its population is 24,821 (2022).

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.

Mother tongue, Savur District, 1927 Turkish census
Turkish Arabic Kurdish Circassian Armenian Unknown or other language
387 8,443 18,749 – – 7
Religion, Savur District, 1927 Turkish census
Muslim Christian Jewish Unknown or other religion
27,203 48 – 335

Today, the town is populated by Arabs, Assyrians and Kurds.

Syriac Orthodox Church of Mor Yuhanun

Politics

In the local elections of March 2019, Gülistan Öncü of the pro-minority HDP was elected mayor. 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.

Composition

There are 41 neighbourhoods in Savur District:

Notable people

References

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  11. Şafak, Yeni (2019-11-16). "Mardin Savur Seçim Sonuçları – Savur Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-11-16.
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Savur in Mardin Province of Turkey
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