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The following is a list of Yazidi settlements in Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Armenia, including both current and historical Yazidi settlements. Historically, Yazidis lived primarily in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria. However, events since the end of the 20th century have resulted in considerable demographic shifts in these areas as well as mass emigration. Today, the majority of the Yazidis live in Iraq and are particularly concentrated in the Nineveh Plains and Sinjar areas in the Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq.

Iraq

The following settlements in Iraq are currently inhabited by Yazidis:

Duhok Governorate

Duhok District

• Duhok

Simele District

• Chigan
• Dayrabun
• Faysh Khabur
• Girepan (Gerepane, Gir Pahn, Girebun, Grepan)
• Gutba
• Kabartu (Kebertu, Kibrtu)
• Khanke (Khanek, Khanik, Xanke)
• Kharshina (Kharshani, Kharshnya, Khirschnia, Khurshinah, Xershenya)
• Klebadir (Galebader, Kelebadre, Qalat Bardi, Qaleba'drê)
• Mam Shivan (Mem Shivan, Mam Shuwan, Mamshivan, Mamshuwan)
• Qesr Êzdîn
• Rubaidiya (Rubaydiyah)
• Sharya (Shaira, Shaire, Shariya)
• Sheikh Xadr (Schekh Khadir, Shayk Adarah, Shekh Khdir, Shexedra)
• Simele (Simel, Semel, Semil, Sumail, Sumel)
• Sina (Sîna, Sena, Sini)
• Surka
• Zayniyat

Zakho District

• Zakho

Nineveh Governorate

Al-Hamdaniya District

• Bahzani (Behzani, Bahzan, Behzan, Behzane)
• Bashiqa (Bashiqe, Bashika, Bashiqah)

Mosul District

• Mosul
• Kanisan

Shekhan District

• Baadre (Baadra, Ba‘adra, Baadhre, Badra, Badre, Baedra, Bathra)
• Beristek (Bêristek, Berstak)
• Esiyan (Esian, Êsiya)
• Eyn Sifni (Ain Sifni, Ayn Sifni, Sheikhan)
• Gabara (Kabara)
• Jarwana
• Kendali (Kandala, Qandal)
• Mahad
• Mahmudah
• Mam Rashan
• Musakan (Mûsekan)

Sinjar District

• Adika (Adikah)
• Alidina (Aldina, Aldinah)
• Bakhalif (Bakhulayf)
• Bara (Barah)
• Barana
• Borek
• Chilmera
• Dohula
• Dugure
• Gabara (Qabara)
• Gir Zerk (Girezarka, Kuri Zarqah)
• Gohbal
• Gunde
• Halayqi (Halayqiya, Halayqiyya)
• Hardan
• Jaddala (Jidala, Jaddalah, Jidale)
• Jafri (Chafari, Jafariya, Jafriyan, Jafriyya)
• Karsi (Karse)
• Khana Sor (Khanasor, Khana Sur, Khanesor)
• Kocho
• Kulakan (Kulkan)
• Mamise (Mamisi)
• Markan (Mahirkan, Merkan, Mihirkan, Mirkhan)
• Maynuniyya (Majnuniya, Majnuniyya, Majnuniyah)
• Milik (Malik)
• Nakhse Awaj (Nahisat Awj)
• Qiniyeh
• Quwesa (Quwasi)
• Rubaidiya
• Sakiniyya (Sakiniya, Sukainiya, Sukayniyah, Sikeniye)
• Samuqa (Zamukhah)
• Shamika
• Siba
• Siba Sheikh Khidir
• Sinjar
• Jazeera
• Jazirah Sinuni (Sinone, Sinune)
• Tal Banat
• Tal Qasab
• Taraf (Taraf Jundik, Teraf)
• Til Ezer (al-Qaḥṭānīya)
• Wardi (Wardiya, Wardiyya, Wardiyah)
• Yusafan (Yusufan)
• Zerwan (Zarwan, Zeravan, Zirawan)
• Zorava (Zorafa, Zarafah)

Tel Kaif District

• Babirah
• Bozan
• Beban
• Daka (Dakan, Dekan)
• Dughata (Doghati, Doghan)
• Jawhariyah (Jarahi, Jarahiya, Jarhiyah)
• Kersaf (Kar Saf)
• Khatarah (Khetara, Hatara)
• Khorzan (Khursan)
• Khoshaba
• Shêkhka
• Sreshka (Sireski, Sireshkan)
• Taftyan (Taftian, Tiftijan)
• Tel Keppe

Turkey

Current settlements

Historical settlements

Syria

• Abu Jarade
• Alaresh
• Antariye
• Awgira
• Ain Dara
• Baflun
• Basufan
• Berzan
• Bur Said
• Chava
• Chelhumiye
• Chetele
• Derdere
• Dogerki
• Drechik
• Feqira
• Gondor
• Gumar
• Gumar Gharbi
• Hasheri
• Jdeyde
• Jidale
• Kerengo
• Khan Temir
• Khirbet Batana
• Khirbet Dilan
• Khirbet Feqira
• Khirbet Jamal
• Khirbet Khazal
• Khirbet Khidir
• Khirbet Khwe
• Kulye
• Lizga
• Mehek
• Mehmudiye
• Merekis
• Merkeb
• Mizgeft
• Morik
• Mozko
• Nasriye
• Otelja
• Qastel Jindo
• Qatma
• Qibar
• Qislachuk
• Slemaniye
• Sheikh Hmud
• Shirkan
• Shukriye
• Tell Aswad
• Tell Beydar
• Tell Eliye
• Tell Hishk
• Tell Khanzir
• Tell Khatun
• Tell Naif
• Tell Sakhar
• Tell Tawil
• Tolko
• Zeydiye

Armenia

• Aknalich
• Aknashen
• Alagyaz
• Aratashen
• Arevut (Barozh)
• Arzni
• Avshen
• Balahovit
• Banavan
• Berdik
• Charchakis (Derek)
• Ddmasar (Ghapaghtapa)
• Ferik
• Getazat (Ararat marz)
• Hakko
• Hatsashen (Sabunchi)
• Jamshlu
• Jrarat
• Kanakeravan (Kotayk marz)
• Kanch (Gyalto)
• Kaniashir (Aragatsotn marz)
• Mayakovskiy
• Metsadzor (Avtola)
• Mijnatun (Ortachia)
• Mirak
• Mkhchyan
• Mrganush
• Myasnikyan (Armavir marz)
• Nor Artagers (mixed population)
• Nor Geghi
• Noramarg
• Oshakan
• Otevan
• Ranchpar
• Rya Taza
• Sadunts (Amre Taza)
• Shamiram
• Shenik
• Shenkani
• Sipan
• Sorik
• Tandzut
• Tlik
• Verin Artashat
• Yeghegnut (Badal)
• Yeraskhahun
• Zartonk (Ghamshlu)
• Zovuni

The majority of Yazidi villages are located in western Armenia, in Aragatsotn Province, Armavir Province, and Kotayk Province.

Below are towns and villages in Armenia with Yazidi population (majority and minority) organized by province, as listed in Omarkhali (2017: 35):

Aragatsotn Province

Kotayk Province

• Dzhrarat
• Dzhraber
• Nor Gekhi
• Elar (now Abovyan)
• Nor Gyugh
• Zar
• Dzhrvezh
• Arindzh

Ararat Province

• Masis
• Mehmandar
• Getashen (Getazat)
• Artashat
• Bagramyan
• Verin Kurdkend (now Norashen)
• Ararat
• Zovuni
• Geghanist

Armavir Province

• Karaburun
• Lukashin
• Bambakashat
• Amasiya
• Berkashat
• Pshatavan
• Arevik
• Igdalu
• Arazap
• Badal (now Yeghegnut)
• Margara
• Nizhniy Karkhun
• Araks
• Apaga
• Arshaluys
• Samaghar
• Shahumyan
• Argavand
• Ayarlu
• Oshakan
• Aygeshat

See also

• List of Yazidi holy places
• Genocide of Yazidis by ISIL
• Sinjar massacre
• Sinjar Alliance

References

Notes

1. Inhabitants of the villages of Dakan, Girepan (Gerepane), Khirschnia (Xershenya), Klebadir (Galebader), Scharia (Shariya), Schekh Khadir (Shexedra) and Sina (Sena) were forcibly relocated to Sharya in 1970.
2. Inhabitants of the villages Al Khataniyah, Kar Izir (Giruzer), Qahtaniya (Qahtaniyah) and Til Ezer were forcibly relocated to Kahtaniya in 1970.
3. Inhabitants of the villages Al Adnaniyah Jazeera and Jazirah were forcibly relocated to Siba Sheikh Khidir in 1970.

Citations

1. Fuccaro (1999), p. 9.
2. Asatrian & Arakelova (2014).
3. Allison, Christine (20 February 2004). "Yazidis i: General". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
4. "Question of the Frontier Between Turkey and Iraq" (PDF). Geneva: League of Nations. 20 August 1925. p. 49.
5. Furlani 1937, pp. 483–491; Omarkhali 2017, p. 33; Oehring 2017, pp. 92–93.
6. Tan, Altan (2022). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish) (7 ed.). p. 183. ISBN 9789944360944.
7. Tan, Altan (2022). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish) (7 ed.). p. 160. ISBN 9789944360944.
8. ^ Torî, Wêlate (2000). Bir Kürt düşüncesi Yezidilik ve Yezidiler (in Turkish). Berfin Yayınları. p. 47.
9. ^ Tan, Altan (2022). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish) (7 ed.). p. 155. ISBN 9789944360944.
10. ^ Tan, Altan (2022). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish) (7 ed.). p. 169. ISBN 9789944360944.
11. ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 349.
12. ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 350.
13. "Village of Muslims, Assyrians and Yazidis stands out for its diversity". Daily Sabah. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
14. ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 351.
15. ^ "ON FINAL SETTLEMENT PLACES AND POPULATION OF EZIDIS, AN ETHNO-RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY, IN BATMAN AND NEARBY VICINITY" (PDF). Turkish Studies. p. 844. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
16. Turan, Ahmet. "Yezidiler". DergiPark. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
17. Maisel (2014), p. 19.
18. Hovsepyan et al. (2016), pp. 32–41.
19. Omarkhali (2017), p. 35.

Bibliography

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