Savur

Savur
Savur
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[1]
• District	1,031.82 km^2 (398.39 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
• Urban	6,713
• District	30,588
• District density	30/km^2 (77/sq mi)
Post code	47860
Website	www.savur.bel.tr

Stewr

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.

References

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.