Güngören, Midyat


Güngören 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, dating to 778 AD. The village is adjacent to an ancient monastery, Mor Gabriel Monastery, only 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, away. The village is east of the provincial capital of Mardin.
The village is in a region with a continental climate.

Demographics

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.