Savur
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| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Mardin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Aydın Alökmen (BDP) |
| • Kaymakam | Vehbi Bakır |
| Area[1] | |
| • 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 |
Savur (Arabic: صور, Kurdish: Stewr[citation needed]) 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.
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