Damar, Artvin

Damar
—  Town  —
Damar Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°15′N 41°35′E / 41.25°N 41.583°E / 41.25; 41.583Coordinates: 41°15′N 41°35′E / 41.25°N 41.583°E / 41.25; 41.583
Country	Turkey
Province	Artvin Province
District	Murgul
Government
– Mayor
Elevation	1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Population (2010)
– Total	1,247
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 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 is 1247^[1] as of 2010. 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. http://rapor.tuik.gov.tr/reports/rwservlet?adnksdb2=&ENVID=adnksdb2Env&report=idari_yapi_09sonrasi.RDF&p_il1=08&p_yil=2010&p_dil=2&desformat=html. Retrieved 2011.