Güngören, Midyat

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

Güngören
Village
Güngören
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°19′08″N 41°33′42″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMardin
DistrictMidyat
Elevation950 m (3,120 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total190
Postal code
47500
Area code(s)0482

History

Güngören is a Kurdish[2] and 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.[3] 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) 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.

References
  1. "Güngören Köyü". YerelNet. Retrieved 11 February 2016.]
  2. Ozlem Biner, Zerrin. "Ethnographic Explorations on Past Legacies of Violence and Present Legal Struggles in Midyat, Southeastern Turkey". acadamia.edu. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. "Churches-Monasteries" Mardin Culture and Tourism Directorate
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