Savur
district and town of Mardin, Turkey
Savur is a district of Mardin Province in Turkey. It is also the name of a town in that district.
Savur | |
|---|---|
  Savur | |
| Coordinates: 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)[2] | |
| • Urban | 6,713 |
| • District | 30,588 |
| • District density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Post code | 47860 |
| Website | www.savur.bel.tr |
Nobel laureate Aziz Sancar was born in this district in 1946.
References
change- ↑ "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.
