List of Assyrian settlements

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The following is a list of current Assyrian and Chaldean towns and villages. A substantial number of Assyrians in the Middle East live in cities and not rural areas because of events during the 20th century (see Assyrian genocide.) These cities include Arbil, Dohuk, Mosul, Baghdad, Kirkuk, Basra, Tehran, Urmia, Aleppo, Damascus, Homs and Istanbul. Inhabitants of these villages and towns are Assyrian people who speak Aramaic and follow primarily the Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Syriac Catholic Church and Ancient Church of the East. Most are in northern Iraq, northwestern Iran, southeastern Turkey and northeastern Syria, a region in and around the traditional and historic Assyrian homeland.

Currently, there are a number of villages in northern Iraq that are emptied. This is mostly due to the Al-Anfal Campaign of the 1980s.

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Iraq [edit]

Map showing Arbil governorate in Iraq
Map showing Dahuk province in Iraq
Ninawa Province

Arbil Province [edit]

Settlement Aramaic Note(s)
Ankawa ܥܢܟܒܐ
Armota ܐܪܡܘܬܐ
Batas ܒܬܣ
Darbandokeh ܕܪܒܢܕܘܟ
Diyana ܕܝܢܐ
Harir ܗܪܝܪ
Hawdiyan
Hinari
Rowanduz ܪܘܢܕܣ
Seerishmi ܣܝܪܫܡܝ
Shaqlawa ܫܩܠܒܐ
Qalata ܩܠܬܐ

Dohuk Province [edit]

Dohuk District [edit]









Ninawa Province [edit]

Semel District [edit]

  • Upper Avzrog
  • Bajed Berav
  • Bajed Kindal
  • Bakhitma
  • Bakhloja
  • Jambor
  • Semele
  • Sheze
  • Shkafte
  • Surka

Emptied villages

  • Badaliya
  • Der Jondi
  • Hejirke
  • Mar Yako
  • Mawana

Zakho District [edit]

  • Berseve
  • Dashtatakh
  • Der Abon
  • Levo
  • Marga
  • Margasor
  • Navkandala
  • Piraka
  • Pish Khabour
  • Zakho

Emptied villages

  • Alanesh
  • Bahnona
  • Benekhre
  • Bhere
  • Der Hozan
  • Derashish
  • Istablan
  • Malla Arap
  • Margashish
  • Qarawla
  • Sanat
  • Sharanesh
  • Shwadan
  • Steblan
  • Umra

Amadiya District [edit]

  • Amadiya
  • Araden
  • Ashawa
  • Badarash
  • Barwari
  • Baz
  • Bebadi
  • Bebalok
  • Belijane
  • Belmand
  • Benatha
  • Beth Shmayaye
  • Botara
  • Chalek
  • Chem Rabatke
  • Dawodiya
  • Dehi
  • Dere
  • Derishke
  • Dore
  • Enishke
  • Eqri
  • Eyat
  • Halwa
  • Hamziya
  • Hayes
  • Hezany
  • Jadide
  • Jole
  • Kani Balavi
  • Khalilane
  • Khwara
  • Komany
  • Magrebiya
  • Malakhta
  • Margajiya
  • Maye
  • Meristek
  • Meroge
  • Meze
  • Mosaka
  • Sardarawa
  • Sardashte
  • Sarsing
  • Sikrine
  • Tashish
  • Tin
  • To the Shemaye

Emptied villages

  • Argen
  • Atosh
  • Barzanke
  • Bashu
  • Beqolke
  • Bobawa
  • Cham Eshrat
  • Cham Siny
  • Chamike
  • Chaqala
  • Chem Chale
  • Dergne
  • Dohoke
  • Essan
  • Estep
  • Hawarke
  • Hawentka
  • Hish
  • Mahode
  • Maydan
  • Nerwa
  • Qaro
  • Sedar
  • Tashike
  • Wela

Shekhan District [edit]

  • Armash
  • Beboze
  • Dize
  • Mala Barwan
  • Tilan

Akre District [edit]

Emptied villages

  • Sharman
  • Shosh

Iran [edit]

West Azarbaijan, Iran

West Azarbaijan Province [edit]

  • Anhar
  • Armod Agaj
  • Abdullachand
  • Ada
  • Ardishai
  • Balanej (Balanush)
  • Chamakieh
  • charbash
  • Digala
  • Dizataka
  • Geogtapa
  • Golpashan
  • Iryawa
  • Khanishan
  • Lolham (Lulpa)
  • Mar Nukha
  • Mar Sargis
  • Margawar
  • Mawana ܡܥܘܢܐ
  • Mushawa
  • Qarajalu
  • Saatlou
  • Salmas
  • Sangar

Jamlava(Jamal Abad)

  • Sarna
  • Shirabad
  • Sipurghan
  • Tergawar
  • Urmia
  • Yengija
  • Zoomalan ܙܘܡܠܢ

Jamlava Gavilan

Syria [edit]

Al Hasakah, Syria
Homs, Syria

Al Hasakah Province [edit]

  • Abu Tena
  • Al Hasakah
  • Halmoon
  • Jazirah
  • Kharita
  • Qabr Shamya
  • Qamishli
  • Sapeh
  • Tel Ahmar
  • Tel Arboush
  • Tel Baloaa
  • Tel Baz
  • Tel Brej
  • Tel Damshesh
  • Tel Faitha
  • Tel Goran
  • Tel Halaf
  • Tel Hipyan
  • Tel Hormez
  • Tel Jadiya
  • Tel Jumaa
  • Tel Kepchi
  • Tel Meghada
  • Tel Mighas
  • Tel Misas
  • Tel Najma
  • Tel Nasri
  • Tel Paweda
  • Tel Ruman Foqani
  • Tel Ruman Tahtani
  • Tel Sakra
  • Tel Shama
  • Tel Shamiram
  • Tel Tal
  • Tel Talaa
  • Tel Tamer
  • Tel Tawil
  • Tel Wardet
  • Um Alkeif
  • Um Gargen
  • Um Waqfa

Homs [edit]

Turkey [edit]

Batman, Turkey
Diyarbakir, Turkey
Elazig, Turkey
Hakkari, Turkey
Mardin, Turkey
Sirnak (Şırnak), Turkey

Batman Province [edit]

  • Benkelbé, Turkish: Çukuryurt
  • Hesno d'Kifo, ancient Cepha and Kiphas, Turkish: Hasankeyf
  • Kafro ‘Elayto, Turkish: Arıca
  • Zercel, Turkish: Danalı

Diyarbakır Province [edit]

Elazığ Province [edit]

Hakkari Province [edit]

  • Alsan
  • Anhar
  • Asheetha
  • Banimatu
  • Bashirga
  • Baz ܒܙ
  • Bet Diwe
  • Binyamata
  • Biraul
  • Byalta
  • Darawa
  • Dariyan
  • De Rayi
  • Deri Bend
  • Diza
  • Ein D’Kandil
  • Gagawran
  • Gawar ܓܒܼܪ
  • Halana
  • Jilu ܓܝܠܘ
  • Karmil
  • Kelaita
  • Kirdiwar
  • Kirzallan
  • Lakina
  • Lewin
  • Lizen
  • Mannunan
  • Mar Isho
  • Merdi
  • Minianish
  • Nahra
  • Neri
  • Nochiya
  • Qochanis ܩܘܟܢܣ
  • Romta
  • Sara & Timar
  • Shabatan
  • Shwawoota
  • Sulbag
  • Tal
  • Tis
  • Tkhuma ܬܚܘܡܐ
  • (Lower/Upper) Tyari
  • Youmara (Youmaran)
  • Zaranak
  • Zawita

Mardin Province [edit]

  • Ahlah, Turkish: Narlı
  • Anhel, Turkish: Yemişli
  • Arbayé, Turkish: Alayurt
  • Arbo, Turkish: Taşköy
  • Arnas, Turkish: Bağlarbaşı
  • Badibé / Beth Débé, Turkish: Dibek
  • Beth Man’am, Turkish: Bahminir
  • Beth Qustan / Békusyoné, Turkish: Alagöz
  • Birguriya, Turkish: Birigirya
  • Bnebil, Turkish: Benabil
  • Boté, Turkish: Bardakçı
  • Chtrako
  • Dara, Turkish: Oğuz
  • Dayro du Slibo, Turkish: Çatalçam
  • Derelya
  • Deyrkubé, Turkish: Karagöl
  • Ehwo, Turkish: Güzelsu
  • Gremira, Turkish: Girmeli
  • Gundeké di‘Ito
  • Habsus, Turkish: Mercimekli
  • Hah, Turkish: Anıtlı
  • Harabale / Arkah, Turkish: Üçköy
  • Harabémechka, Turkish: Dağiçi
  • Iwardo, Turkish: Gülgöze
  • Kafro Tahtayto, Turkish: Elbeğendi
  • Kanak, Turkish: Kaynak
  • Karboran, Turkish: Dargeçit
  • Kelith, Turkish: Dereiçi
  • Kfarbé, Turkish: Güngören
  • Kfarze, Turkish: Altıntaş
  • M’aré, Turkish: Eskihisar
  • Ma'asarte, Turkish: Ömerli
  • Mardin
  • Midyat
  • Mor Bobo, Turkish: Günyurdu
  • Mzizah, Turkish: Doğançay
  • Nsivin, ancient Nisibis, Turkish: Nusaybin
  • Saleh, Turkish: Barıştepe
  • Séderi, Turkish: Üçyol
  • Yardo, Turkish: Yamanlar
  • Zaz, Turkish: İzbırak

Şırnak Province [edit]

  • Azakh, Turkish: İdil
  • Basibrin / Bsorino, Turkish: Haberli
  • Bohtan
  • Esfes, Turkish: Yarbaşı
  • Geznakh, Turkish: Cevizağacı in Beytüşşebap
  • Gzira, Turkish: Cizre
  • Hassana, Turkish: Kösreli
  • Meer, Turkish: Kovankaya in Beytüşşebap
  • Miden, Turkish: Ögündük
  • Sare / Ester / Gawayto, Turkish: Sarıköy
  • Shari
  • Tamerzé, Turkish: Uçarlı

See also [edit]

References [edit]