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 is located in Turkey
Savur
Savur
Coordinates: 37°32′15″N 40°53′21″E / 37.53750°N 40.88917°E / 37.53750; 40.88917
Country Turkey
ProvinceMardin
Government
 • MayorMehmet Aydın Alökmen (BDP)
 • KaymakamVehbi Bakır
Area
 • District1,031.82 km2 (398.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
6,713
 • District
30,588
 • District density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Post code
47860
Websitewww.savur.bel.tr
Stewr

Nobel laureate Aziz Sancar was born in this district in 1946.

References change

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "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.