Damar, Murgul Explained

Type:village
Province:Artvin
District:Murgul
Damar
Population Total:449
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:41.25°N 76°W
Elevation M:1030
Postal Code:08510
Area Code:0466

Damar (meaning mineral ore) is a village in the Murgul District, Artvin Province, Turkey.[1] It lies just to the south east of Murgul. The town was once a district center, but in 1950 its status was reduced to a township (belde). At the 2013 reorganisation, it became a village.[2] Damar is a mining town and is one of the main producers of copper in Turkey.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Köy
  2. https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2012/12/20121206-1.htm Law No. 6360