Damar, Artvin

Damar
Town
Damar

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 41°15′N 41°35′E / 41.250°N 41.583°E / 41.250; 41.583Coordinates: 41°15′N 41°35′E / 41.250°N 41.583°E / 41.250; 41.583
Country  Turkey
Province Artvin Province
District Murgul
Elevation 1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 807
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 08510
Area code(s) 466
Licence plate 08

Damar (meaning mineral ore) is a belde (town) in Murgul district of Artvin Province, Turkey. At 41°14′N 41°35′E / 41.233°N 41.583°E / 41.233; 41.583 it is just at the south east of Murgul . The population of the town was 807[1] as of 2013 which shows a sharp decline from 1233 in 2011. The town was once a district center. But in 1950 its status was reduced to a township. Damar is a mining town and is one of the main producers of copper in Turkey.

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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