List of Assyrian settlements

The following is a list of historical and contemporary Assyrian settlements in the Middle East. This list includes settlements of Assyrians from Southeastern Turkey who left their indigenous tribal districts in Hakkari (or the historical Hakkari region), Sirnak and Mardin province[2] due to torment, violence and displacement by Ottomans and Kurds in the First World War. Many Assyrians from Urmia, Iran were also affected and as such have emigrated and settled in other towns. Resettling again occurred during the Simele massacre in northern Iraq, perpetrated by the Iraqi military coup in the 1930s, with many fleeing to northeastern Syria.[3]

A statue of the Jesus in Ankawa, Iraq, one of the largest modern Assyrian communities in the Assyrian homeland and is also the patriarchate of the Assyrian Church of the East.[1]

Most modern resettlement is located in Iraq,[4] Syria and Iran in the cities of Baghdad, Habbaniyah, Kirkuk, Duhok, Al-Hasakah, Tehran and Damascus. Few Assyrian settlements exist in Turkey today and also in the Caucasus. The exodus to the cities or towns of these aforementioned countries occurred between late 1910s and 1930s.[5][6] After the Iraq War in 2003, a number of Assyrians in Baghdad relocated to the Assyrian homeland in northern Iraq.[7] Many others have immigrated to North America, Europe and Australia, especially in the late 20th century and 21st century.[8] Currently, there are a number of settlements on this list that have been abandoned due to persecution, conflict, and other causes.[9]

Iraq

Baghdad Province

SettlementAramaicProvinceDistrictNote(s)
Doraܕܘܿܪܐ BaghdadAl Rashid1,500 Christians, mostly adherents of the Assyrian Church of the East and Chaldean Catholic Church, inhabit Dora as of December 2014.[10] Before the Iraq War Dora was home to 150,000 Christians.[10]

Dohuk Province

Duhok Province
Assyrian Mar Narsai Church in Duhok
SettlementAramaicProvinceDistrictNote(s)
Araden[11]ܐܪܕܢDohukAmadiya35 Assyrian families inhabit Araden as of May 2004[12]
EnishkeܐܝܢܫܟܐDohukAmadiya30 Assyrian families inhabit Enishke as of May 2004[12]
Sarsing[13]ܣܪܣܢܓDohukAmadiya150 Assyrian families inhabit Sarsing as of May 2004[14]
Badarashܒܪܕܪܐܫ DohukAmadiya40 Assyrian families inhabit Badarash as of May 2004[12]
Amadiya[15]ܥܡܝܕܝܐDohukAmadiya
Bazܒܵܙ DohukAmadiya10 Assyrian families inhabited Baz in May 2004.[16] 40 Christian and Muslim families inhabit Baz as of June 2011[17]
Bebadiܒܝܬ ܒܥܕܝDohukAmadiya30 Assyrian families inhabit Bebadi as of May 2004[15]
Belejaneܒܠܝܓ̰ܢܐ DohukAmadiya15 Assyrian families inhabit Belejane as of May 2004[18]
Belmandܒܠܡܢܕ DohukAmadiya50 Assyrian families inhabit Belmand as of May 2004[19]
Beqolkeܒܹܩܘܠܟܐ DohukAmadiya74 Assyrians inhabited Beqolke in 1957; 7 Assyrian families inhabited Beqolke in 1978; 4 Assyrian families inhabit Beqolke as of 1991[20]
Benathaܒܹܢܬܐ DohukAmadiya8 Assyrian families inhabit Benatha as of May 2004[12]
Beth Shmayayeܒܝܬ ܫܡܝܝܐ DohukAmadiya
Beth Tanuraܒܝܬ ܬܢܘܪܐ DohukAmadiya
ChalekDohukAmadiya10 Assyrian families inhabit Chalek as of May 2004[16]
Chem Rabatkeܟ̰ܡ ܪܒܬܟܐ DohukAmadiya
DawodiyaܕܘܘܕܝܐDohukAmadiya
DehiܕܗܐDohukAmadiya20 Assyrian families inhabit Dehi as of 1991
Dereܕܝܪܐ DohukAmadiya323 Assyrians inhabited Dere in 1957;[21] 250 Assyrians inhabited Dere in 1988;[21] 25 Assyrian families inhabit Dere as of May 2004[18]
Derishkeܕܝܪܫܟܐ DohukAmadiya20 Assyrian families inhabit Derishke as of May 2004[22]
Doreehܕܘܪܗ DohukAmadiya30 Assyrian families inhabit Dore as of May 2004[23]
Eqriܐܩܪܝ DohukAmadiya
Eyatܐܝܬ DohukAmadiya169 Assyrians inhabited Eyat in 1957; 19 Assyrian families inhabit Eyat as of 2013 [24]
Hayesܗܝܤ DohukAmadiya
Hezanyܗܝܙܢܐ DohukAmadiya27 Assyrian families inhabit Hezany as of 1991
Jadideܓ̰ܕܝܕܐ DohukAmadiya
JelekDohukAmadiya519 Assyrians inhabited Jelek in 1957; 62 Assyrian families inhabit Jelek as of 2011 [25]
Joleܫ̰ܘܠܐ DohukAmadiya
Kani Balaviܟܢܝ ܒܠܦ̮ܐ DohukAmadiya15 Assyrian families inhabit Kani Balavi as of May 2004[26]
Khalilaneܚܠܝܠܢܐ DohukAmadiya20 Assyrian families inhabit Khalilane as of May 2004[27]
KomanyܟܘܡܢܐDohukAmadiya20 Assyrian families inhabit Komany as of May 2004[18]
Mangeshܡܢܓܫܐ DohukAmadiya1195 Assyrians inhabited Mangesh in 1947; 959 Assyrians inhabited Mangesh in 1965[28]
Margajiyaܡܪܓܐ ܓ̰ܝܐ DohukAmadiya
Mayeܡܝܐ DohukAmadiya10 Assyrian families inhabit Maye as of May 2004[22]
Meristekܡܝܪܣܬܟ DohukAmadiya
Merogeܡܝܪܘܓܐ DohukAmadiya
MezeܡܝܙܐDohukAmadiya
MosakaܡܘܣܵܟܵܐDohukAmadiya
Sardarawaܣܪ ܕܪܒܐ DohukAmadiya
Sardashteܣܪܐ ܕܫܬܐ DohukAmadiya
Sikrineܣܟܪܝܢܐ DohukAmadiya
Tashishܬܫܝܫ DohukAmadiya163 Assyrians inhabited Tashish in 1957.[29]
AqrahܥܩܪܐDohukAqrah
Nohawaܢܘܗܒܐ DohukAqrah
Babeloܒܵܒܠܘ DohukDohuk
Bageratܒܓܝܪܬ DohukDohuk
DohukܢܘܗܕܪܐDohukDohuk
Gondekosaܓܘܢܕ ܟܘܣܐ DohukDohuk
Korygavanaܟܘܪܝܓܦ̮ܢܐ DohukDohuk
ZawitaܙܘܝܬܐDohukDohuk
AvzrogܐܒܙܪܘܓDohukSemel
Bajed Beravܒܓ̰ܕ ܒܝܪܦ̮ DohukSemel
Bajed Kindalܒܓ̰ܕ ܟܝܢܕܠ DohukSemel
BakhetmeܒܚܬܡܐDohukSemel
Bakhlojaܒܚܠܘܓ̰ܐ DohukSemel
Jamborܓ̰ܡܒܘܪ DohukSemel
Mar Yakooܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒ DohukSemel79 Assyrian families inhabit Mar Yakoo as of 2011[30]
SimeleܣܡܠܐDohukSemel
Shezeܫܝܙ DohukSemelInhabited as of November 2011[31]
Shkafteܫܟܦ̮ܬܐ DohukSemel
Surkaܨܘܪܟܐ DohukSemel
Berseveܒܝܪܣܦ̮ܐ DohukZakho
Dashtatakhܕܫܬܟ DohukZakho
Dera Shishܕܝܪܐ ܫܝܫ DohukZakho250 Assyrians inhabited Dera Shish in 1976; 8 Assyrian families inhabit Dera Shish as of 2011[32]
Levoܠܝܦ̮ܘ DohukZakho
Margaܡܪܓܐ DohukZakho
Margasorܡܝܪܓܐ ܣܘܪ DohukZakho
Navkandalaܢܐܦ̮ ܟܢܕܠܐ DohukZakho
Pirakaܦܝܪܟܐ DohukZakho
Qarawulaܩܪܘܠܐ DohukZakho334 Assyrians inhabited Qarawula in 1957; inhabited by 66 Assyrian families in 1975. Inhabited as of November 2011.[33]
SharaneshܫܪܢܘܫDohukZakho
ZakhoܙܟܼܘDohukZakhoA Chaldo-Assyrian tribe, associated with Catholic Assyrians. It has been inhabited by Assyrians since the 5th century. Assyrians from Hakkari, Turkey, have resettled there to escape persecution and violence by Ottoman Turks in the early 20th century.

Erbil Province

Erbil Province
SettlementAramaicProvinceDistrictNote(s)
AnkawaܥܢܟܒܐErbilErbil
ArmotaܐܪܡܥܘܛܐErbilKoya
BatasܒܬܣErbilShaqlawa
BidialܒܕܝܠErbilBarzan5 Assyrian families inhabit Bidial as of 1991[34]
DarbandokehܕܪܒܢܕܘܟܐErbilShaqlawa
DianaܕܝܢܐErbilSoran
HarirܗܪܝܪErbilShaqlawa
HawdiyanErbilShaqlawa
HinariErbil
Koy SanjaqܟܘܝܐErbil
RowanduzܪܘܢܕܝܙErbilSoran
SeerishmiܣܝܪܫܡܝErbil
ShaqlawaܫܩܠܒܐErbilShaqlawa
QalataܩܠܬܐErbil

Kirkuk Governorate

SettlementAramaicProvinceDistrictNote(s)
KirkukܟܪܟKirkukAround 1,605 Assyrians lived there up until 1957

Nineveh Province

Ninawa Province
Interior view of the Meskinta Assyrian-Chaldean Church in Mosul
Saint Michael's church in Alqosh
SettlementAramaicProvinceDistrictNote(s)
MosulܡܘܨܠNinevehAl-MosulAssyrians have inhabited the city of Mosul for over a millennia.[35] Population records show a continuous Assyrian presence in Mosul from at least the 16th century.[36][37] Assyrians from Mosul (known as Mawasli) are Arabic-speaking, their dialect belongs to North Mesopotamian Arabic.[38][39] Most belong to Syriac churches; the Syriac Orthodox Church, the Syriac Catholic Church, and the Chaldean Catholic Church.[40][41] A few having converted from Syriac churches to Protestantism starting in the mid 19th century.[42] The majority of Mosul Assyrians migrated south to Baghdad in the 1960s due to political unrest and persecution, (1959 Mosul Uprising).[43] However, Assyrians continued to live in Mosul until being fully driven out by ISIS in 2014.[44] After the recapturing of Mosul, only a few Assyrian families have returned to the city.[45]
Ain Sifniܥܝܢ ܣܦܢܐNinevehShekhan
AlqoshܐܠܩܘܫNinevehTel KeppeAncient Assyrian tribe associated with Chaldean Christians (Catholic Assyrians). It was also settled by Assyrians from Hakkari after 1914.
BandwayaNinevehTel-Keppe
BakhdidaܒܟܕܝܕܐNinevehAl-HamdaniyaWas an ancient, pre-Christian Assyrian town filled with historical artifacts. Always had a significant Christian minority in modern times. Was also settled by Assyrians from southeastern Turkey.
Balawatܒܝܬ ܠܒܬNinevehAl-Hamdaniya
BaqofahܒܬܢܝܐNinevehTel Keppe
BartellaܒܪܬܠܐNinevehAl-HamdaniyaHome to Oriental Orthodox Syriacs and Eastern Catholic Syriacs. Most emigrated out of the town due to Islamic terrorism and violence.
BatnayaܒܬܢܝܐNinevehTel KeppeAncient Assyrian tribe associated with Catholic Assyrians. Partially resettled as of now, post-ISIS.
DashqotanܕܫܩܘܬܢNinevehShekhan
KaramlesܟܪܡܠܝܣNinevehAl-Hamdaniya
Jambour[46]NinevehTel Keppe
KhorsabadNineveh
MerkiܡܪܓܐNinevehShekhan
SharafiyaܫܪܦܝܐNinevehTel KeppeTyari Assyrian immigrated here from Hakkari province after persecution and violence by Ottomans in 1914
Tel Keppeܬܠ ܟܐܦܐNinevehTel KeppeAncient Assyrian tribe populated by Catholic Assyrians (Chaldeans). Also has had Assyrian settlements from Hakkari.
Tesqopaܬܠ ܝܣܩܘܦܐNinevehTel KeppeAs above.
ArmashܥܪܡܫNinevehShekhan
AzakhܐܕܟNinevehShekhan
BebozeܒܒܘܙܐNinevehShekhan
DizeNinevehShekhan
Mala Barwanܡܠܐ ܒܪܘܢNinevehShekhan
TilanܬܠܐNinevehShekhan

Abandoned villages

SettlementAramaicProvinceDistrictNote(s)
Ashawaܐܫܘܐ DohukAmadiya619 Assyrians inhabited Ashawa in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004[15]
Bebalokܒܝܒܠܘܟ DohukAmadiya25 Assyrian families inhabited Bebalok in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004[22]
Botaraܒܘܬܪܐ DohukAmadiya12 families inhabited Botara in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004[26]
Dergnyܕܪܓܢܝ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
HalwaܗܠܘܐDohukAmadiya40 Assyrian families inhabited Halwa in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004[26]
HamziyaܗܡܙܝܐDohukAmadiya102 Assyrians inhabited Hamziya in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004[15]
Khwaraܚܘܪܐ DohukAmadiya92 Assyrians inhabited Khwara in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004[22]
Magrebiyaܡܓܪܒܝܐ DohukAmadiya18 Assyrians inhabited Magrebiya in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004[23]
Malakhtaܡܐܠܟܬܐ DohukAmadiya28 Assyrians inhabited Malakhta in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004[23]
Argenܐܪܓܢ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Atoshܐܬܘܫ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Barzankeܒܪܙܢܟܐ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Bashܒܫ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Bobawaܒܘܒܘܐ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Cham Eshratܟ̰ܡ ܐܝܫܪܬ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Cham Sinyܟ̰ܡ ܣܝܢܝ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Chamikeܟ̰ܡܝܟܐ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Chaqalaܟ̰ܩܠܐ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Chem Chaleܟ̰ܡ ܟ̰ܠܐ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Dohokeܕܘܗܘܟܐ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Essanܐܝܣܢ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Estepܐܣܬܦ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Hawarkeܗܒܪܝܟܐ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Hawentkaܗܒܢܬܟܐ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Hishܬܝܫ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Mahodeܡܗܘܕܐ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Maydanܡܝܕܐܢ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Nerwaܢܪܒܐ ܬܚܬܝܬܐ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited, see also Nerwa Rekan
Qaroܩܪܘ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Sedarܣܝܕܪ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Tashikeܬܫܝܟܐ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Welaܘܝܠܐ DohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Sharmanܫܪܡܢ DohukAqrahUninhabited
Shoshܫܘܫ DohukAqrahUninhabited
Badaliyaܒܕܠܝܐ DohukSemelUninhabited
Der Jondiܕܝܪ ܓ̰ܢܕܝ DohukSemelUninhabited
Hejirkeܗܫ̰ܝܪܟܐ DohukSemelUninhabited
Mawanaܡܘܢܐ DohukSemelUninhabited
Alaneshܐܠܢܝܫ DohukZakhoUninhabited
Bahnonaܒܗܢܘܢܐ DohukZakhoUninhabited
Benekhreܒܝܢܐ ܚܐܪܐ DohukZakhoUninhabited
Bhereܒܚܝܪܐ DohukZakhoUninhabited
Der Hozanܕܝܪ ܗܘܙܢ DohukZakhoUninhabited
Istablanܐܣܬܒܠܢ DohukZakhoUninhabited
Malla Arapܡܠܐ ܥܪܒ DohukZakhoUninhabited
Margashishܡܪܓܐ ܫܝܫ DohukZakhoUninhabited
Sanatܣܢܬ DohukZakhoUninhabited
Shwadanܫܘܕܢ DohukZakhoUninhabited
Steblanܣܬܒܠܢ DohukZakhoUninhabited
Umraܥܘܡܪܐ DohukZakhoUninhabited

Iran

West Azerbaijan, Iran
Tehran, Iran

Iranian Kurdistan

Tehran Province

Syria

Al Hasakah, Syria
Homs, Syria

Assyrians immigrated to Syria during the 1930s and 1940s, from northern Iraq, after they were slaughtered and displaced during the Simele massacre perpetrated by the armed forces of the Kingdom of Iraq.[47] Many Assyrians in Syria did not have Syrian citizenship and title to their land until late 1940s.[48][49] The Assyrians who settled in the Khabour River Valley organized their villages according to their own tribal structure, with each village belonging to a single tribe.[50] As such, each village effectively has two names, the official Arabic name and the unofficial Assyrian name, with the latter being the name of the tribe that built the town.[51][52]

Al-Hasakah Governorate

Villages in the Khabour River Valley

Cities and towns with Syriac-Assyrian population

Villages

  • Berabeytê/Berebeyt (ܒܰܪ ܒܝܬܐܰ ,بره بيت)[53][54]
  • Ghardugah
  • Khanik
  • Kirku Shamu
  • Mahriqan
  • Qir Sharan
  • Safiyah
  • Tal Aluw
  • Tall Jana
  • Tell Halaf
  • Tirbekay

Damascus Governorate

Note: Maaloula and neighboring Muslim-majority villages Jubb'adin and Al-Sarkha are the only villages left where a majority of the population speak the Western Aramaic dialects

Homs Governorate

Turkey

Some Assyrians from southeastern Turkey settled to a few nearby towns and cities in eastern Turkey after the genocide in 1914

Diyarbakır Province

Batman Province

Mardin province

  • ʼArbo
  • ʼAnḥel
  • Beth Kustan
  • Beth Debe, Turkish: Dibek
  • Beth Man’am, Turkish: Bahminir
  • Birguriya, Turkish: Birigirya
  • Bnebil, Turkish: Benabil
  • Boté, Turkish: Bardakçı
  • Bsorino
  • Chtrako
  • Dara, Turkish: Oğuz
  • Derelya
  • Dayro Daslibo
  • Deyrqube
  • Ehwo, Turkish: Güzelsu
  • Eskikale
  • Habsus, Turkish: Mercimekli
  • Hah, Turkish: Anıtlı
  • Harabale/Arkah, Turkish: Üçköy
  • Harabémechka, Turkish: Dağiçi
  • Kafro Tahtayto
  • Iwardo
  • Keferb
  • Keferze
  • Kelith, Turkish: Dereiçi
  • Kerburan
  • Kfarbé, Turkish: Güngören
  • M’aré, Turkish: Eskihisar
  • Ma'asarte, Turkish: Ömerli[55]
  • Mardin
  • Midyat
  • Mor Bobo, Turkish: Günyurdu
  • Mzizah
  • Nusaybin
  • Qritho di‘Ito (Gundeké Sukru)
  • Qritho Hanna (Gundeké Hanna)
  • Saleh
  • Séderi, Turkish: Üçyol
  • Zaz

Şırnak Province

  • Azakh, Turkish: İdil
  • Hoz, in Beytüşşebap
  • Meer, Turkish: Kovankaya
  • Öğündük
  • Sare/Ester/Gawayto, Turkish: Sarıköy

Hakkari Province

The following is a list of Assyrian settlements in the Hakkari region prior to the Assyrian genocide of 1914. The Assyrian settlements in this region were divided into two groups, ashiret and rayyat. The ashiret settlements belonged to the five semi-independent tribes of Tyari, Tkhuma, Baz, Jilu, and Dez with each tribe presiding over its own district. The rayyat settlements were vassals to either the ashiret tribes or to Kurdish chieftains.[56]

Villages in the Lower Tyari District (Ashiret)[57]

  • Arosh
  • Ashita
  • Bet Alata
  • Bet Ragula
  • Bet Zizo
  • Challuk
  • Chamba d'Bet Susina
  • Chire Rezan
  • Geramon
  • Halmun
  • Hur
  • Kurhe
  • Karukta
  • Lagippa
  • Lizan
  • Mata d'Qasra
  • Minyanish
  • Ragula d'Salabakkan
  • Shurd
  • Umra Tahktaya
  • Zarni
  • Zawita

Villages in the Upper Tyari and Walto Districts (Ashiret and Rayyat)[58]

  • Aina d'Alile
  • Bet Dalyata
  • Bet Mariggo
  • Bet Nahra
  • Bet Zraqo
  • Chamba d'Bet Eliya
  • Chamba d'Hasso
  • Chamba Khadta
  • Chamba d'Kurkhe
  • Chamba d'Malik
  • Chamba d'Nene
  • Chamba d'Kurdaye
  • Dadosh
  • Darawa (Ishte d'Nahra)
  • Dura Ellaya
  • Jemiata
  • Khadiana
  • Ko
  • Mabbuwa
  • Ma'lota d'Malik
  • Mata d'Mart Maryam
  • Mazra'a
  • Mazra'a d'Qelayata
  • Mratita
  • Qelayata
  • Resha d'Nahra
  • Roma Smoqa
  • Rumta
  • Saraspidon
  • Serta
  • Shwawuta
  • Siyador
  • Zorawa

Villages in the Tkhuma District (Ashiret)[59]

  • Bet Arijai
  • Gissa
  • Gundikta
  • Khani
  • Mazra'a
  • Tkhuma Gawaya

Villages in the Baz District (Ashiret)[60]

  • Argeb
  • Bet Salam
  • Mata Takhtaita
  • Orwantus
  • Qojija
  • Shwawuta

Villages in the Jilu District (Ashiret)[60][61]

  • Alsan
  • Ammod
  • Bet Boqra
  • Bubawa
  • Marmuria
  • Mata d'Mar Zaya
  • Mata d'Oryaye
  • Matriya
  • Medhi
  • Muspiran
  • Nahra
  • Nirek
  • Omut
  • Ore
  • Samsekke
  • Sarpel
  • Saten (half Assyrian, half Kurd)
  • Talana
  • Zir
  • Zirine

Villages in the Dez, Shwawuta, and Billijnaye Districts (Ashiret and Rayyat)[62]

  • Alas
  • Alogippa
  • Aqose
  • Awert
  • Bet Respi (a)
  • Bet Respi (b)
  • Bet Shammasha
  • Chiri Chara
  • Chulchen
  • Daden
  • Dairikki
  • Derres
  • Golozor
  • Kursen
  • Mades
  • Makita
  • Mar Quriaqos
  • Nauberi
  • Rabban Dadisho
  • Saqerran
  • Saramos
  • Shwawuta
  • Suwwa

Villages in the Liwan and Norduz Districts (Rayyat)[63]

  • Bailekan
  • Billi
  • Daira d'Zengel
  • Erke
  • Gokhikki
  • Khandaqe
  • Khargel
  • Kanunta
  • Marwanan
  • Mata d'Umra
  • Nogwizan
  • Parhilan
  • Sekunis
  • Tel Jeri
  • Ulaman
  • Zaranis

Villages in the Qodchanis & Siwine Districts (Rayyat)[64]

  • Akhwanis
  • Bet Hajij
  • Bet Nano
  • Charos
  • Espen
  • Karme
  • Khardalanis
  • Kigar
  • Nerwa
  • Oret
  • Pekhen
  • Qodchanis
  • Qotranis
  • Quranis
  • Sallan
  • Shmuninis
  • Siwine
  • Sorlines
  • Tarmel
  • Tirqonis

Villages in the Chal, Raikan, & Tal Districts (Rayyat)[65]

  • Arewun
  • Bet Alata
  • Bet Aziza
  • Bet Biyya
  • Bet Daire
  • Bet Iqta
  • Bet Quraye
  • Bet Shuqa
  • Erbesh
  • Erk
  • Estep
  • Gebba
  • Hish
  • Merkanish
  • Qo
  • Rebbat
  • Shawreza
  • Talana

Villages in the Gawar District (Rayyat)[66]

  • Bashirga
  • Bet Rberre
  • Dara
  • Darawa
  • Diza Gawar
  • Gagoran
  • Karpel
  • Khulkhus
  • Kiyyet
  • Maken Awa
  • Manunan
  • Memekkan
  • Page
  • Pa'ilan
  • Pirzalan
  • Qadiyan
  • Qardiwar
  • Sardasht
  • Sinawa
  • Urisha
  • Wazirawa
  • Zirkanis
  • Zizan

Villages in the Albaq, Derrenaye, Khananis, and Artushi Kurdish Districts (Rayyat)[67]

  • Alamiyyan
  • Ates
  • Ayyel
  • Barwes
  • Basan
  • Bet Zeqte
  • Burduk
  • Erdshi
  • Gezna
  • Hoze
  • Khalila
  • Khananis Ellaita
  • Khananis Takhtaita
  • Kharaban
  • Kharalun
  • Mar Behisho
  • Menjilawa
  • Parrashin
  • Pusan
  • Ozan
  • Qalanis
  • Sharinis
  • Silmuan

Villages in the Shemsdin District (Rayyat)[68]

  • Baituta
  • Balqan
  • Bet Babe
  • Bet Daiwe
  • Bet Garde
  • Bet Tunyo
  • Dara
  • Daron
  • Duri
  • Duru
  • Gargane
  • Halana
  • Harbunan
  • Isira
  • Kek Perzan
  • Mar Denkha
  • Marta
  • Nairdusha
  • Qatuna
  • Rustaqa
  • Sarunis
  • Shaput
  • Sursire
  • Talana
  • Tis

Villages in the Baradost, Tergawar, & Mergawar Districts (Rayyat)[69]

  • Anbi
  • Balulan
  • Biteme
  • Darband
  • Dizgari
  • Gangajin
  • Gundukmalaya
  • Haki
  • Halbi
  • Hbashkube
  • Heshmawa
  • Hulutan
  • Hurana
  • Husar
  • Irima
  • Nargi
  • Pasta
  • Qaloga
  • Qurana
  • Razga
  • Rusna
  • Salona
  • Shaikhani
  • Sihani
  • Susnawa
  • Tuleki
  • Tulu
  • Urtira
  • Uwasu
  • Zangilan
  • Ziruwa

Villages in the Taimar District (Rayyat)[70]

  • Aghjacha
  • Armanis
  • Gadalawa
  • Hawsheshur
  • Kharabsorik
  • Kharashik
  • Khinno
  • Pokhanis
  • Rushan
  • Satibak
  • Seel
  • Serai
  • Toan

Armenia

A multilingual (Armenian, Assyrian, Russian) sign at the entrance of Arzni

The Assyrian population in Armenia is mainly rural. Out of 3,409 Assyrians in Armenia 2,885 (84.6%) was rural and 524 (15.4%) urban.[71] According to the Council of Europe European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages there were four rural settlements with significant Assyrian population.

Ararat Province

  1. Verin Dvin - Assyrians and Armenians
  2. Dimitrov - Assyrians and Armenians

Armavir Province

  1. Nor Artagers - Assyrians, Armenians and Yazidis

Kotayk Province

  1. Arzni - Assyrians and Armenians

See also

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