Güngören, Midyat

Güngören (Classical Syriac: Keferb, Kurdish: Keferb), also known as Keferbi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province in Turkey.[2] The village is adjacent to an ancient monastery, Mor Gabriel Monastery, only 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the west.

Güngören
Neighbourhood
Güngören is located in Turkey
Güngören
Güngören
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37.319°N 41.556°E / 37.319; 41.556
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMardin
DistrictMidyat
Population
 (2022)[1]
174
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

Güngören is populated by Assyrians and by Kurds of the Dermemikan tribe.[3] The village had a population of 174 in 2022.[1]

History

The village predates the coming of Islam, with a church ("Purple Stefanos Church"), dating to 778 AD.[4] The Dermemikan Kurds settled in the village in the 1700s and came from Doğubayazıt.[5]

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 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.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1985268—    
1990296+2.01%
1997268−1.41%
2007213−2.27%
2012190−2.26%
2017176−1.52%
2022174−0.23%
Source: 1985 census,[6] 1990 census,[7] 1997 census[8] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[1]

References
  1. "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Tan, Altan (2018). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish). p. 132. ISBN 9789944360944.
  4. "Churches-Monasteries" Mardin Culture and Tourism Directorate
  5. Tan, Altan (2018). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish). p. 234. ISBN 9789944360944.
  6. "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
  7. "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
  8. "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
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