Güngören, Midyat

Güngören
Village
Güngören

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 37°19′08″N 41°33′42″E / 37.31889°N 41.56167°E / 37.31889; 41.56167Coordinates: 37°19′08″N 41°33′42″E / 37.31889°N 41.56167°E / 37.31889; 41.56167
Country Turkey
Province Mardin
District Midyat
Elevation[1] 950 m (3,120 ft)
Population (2012)[1]
  Total 190
Postal code 47500
Area code(s) 0482

Güngören (Syriac: Keferb) is a village in the Midyat district of Mardin Province, Turkey.

History

Güngören is a Syriac Christian village, like many of the villages of eastern Mardin Province. The village predates the coming of Islam, with a church ("Purple Stefanos Church"), dating to 778 AD.[2] The village is adjacent to an ancient monastery, Mor Gabriel Monastery, only 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the west.

Geography

Güngören is surrounded by forest and is situated atop a hill. The village is located in a geographic and cultural region known as Tur Abdin, which is a large, fairly hilly plateau in Southeastern Turkey. The village is located in Mardin Province, Midyat subdivision.

The nearest city is Midyat, 24.4 kilometres (15.2 mi) away. The village is 93.2 kilometres (57.9 mi) miles east of the provincial capital of Mardin.

The village is in a region with a continental climate.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1985268    
1990296+10.4%
2000125−57.8%
2012190+52.0%
[1]

Economy

The economy is mostly based on agriculture and livestock.

Infrastructure

It has one primary school.

The village has a drinking water network, but no sewer network. It has one health center. The village has asphalt roads, as well as electricity and telephone service.

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