Country Turkey District Midyat Postal code 47500 Area code 0482 | Province Mardin Elevation 950 m (3,120 ft) Population 190 (2012) | |
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Güngören (Syriac: Keferb) is a village in the Midyat district of Mardin Province, Turkey.
Contents
- Map of GC3BCngC3B6ren Mahallesi 47500 Midyat2FMardin Turkey
- History
- Geography
- Economy
- Infrastructure
- References
Map of G%C3%BCng%C3%B6ren Mahallesi, 47500 Midyat%2FMardin, 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. 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.
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.