The following is a list of historical and contemporary Assyrian settlements in the Middle East. This list includes settlements of Assyrians from Southeastern Anatolia who left their indigenous tribal districts in Hakkari (or the historical Hakkari region), Sirnak and Mardin provinceWigram, W.A., "The Ashiret Highlands of Hakkari (Mesopotamia)," Royal Central Asian Society Journal, 1916, Vol. III, pg. 40. -- The Assyrians and their Neighbors (London, 1929) due to religious persecution, violence and displacement by Ottomans, Kemalists 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.M.Y.A . Lilian, Assyrians Of The Van District During The Rule Of Ottoman Turks, 1914
Most modern resettlement is located in Iraq,Map of Assyrian villages in Iraq http://aina.org/maps/villagesbyyear.htm Syria, Turkey, and Iran in the cities of Baghdad, Habbaniyah, Kirkuk, Duhok, Al-Hasakah, Tehran, Mardin 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 the late 1910s and the 1930s.Information on Assyrians in IraqSmith, Gary N., From Urmia to the Stanislaus: a cultural-historical-geography of Assyrian Christians in the Middle East and America (Davis, 1981) After the Iraq War in 2003, a number of Assyrians in Baghdad relocated to the Assyrian homeland in northern Iraq.Dalley, Stephanie (1993). "Nineveh After 612 BC." Alt-Orientanlische Forshchungen 20. P.134. Many others have immigrated to North America, Europe and Australia, especially in the late 20th century and 21st century.Assyrian villages in Hakkari Assyrian villages in Hakkari Currently, there are a number of settlements on this list that have been abandoned due to persecution, conflict, and other causes.
Iraq Baghdad Province Settlement Aramaic Province District Note(s) Doraܕܘܿܪܐ Baghdad Al Rashid 1,500 Christians, mostly adherents of the Assyrian Church of the East and Chaldean Catholic Church, inhabit Dora as of December 2014.The Telegraph: Iraq crisis: The Last Christians of Dora Before the Iraq War Dora was home to 150,000 Christians.
Dohuk Province
Settlement Aramaic Province District Note(s) AradenMeho & Maglaughlin (2001), p. 267 ܐܪܕܢ Dohuk Amadiya 35 Assyrian families inhabit Araden as of May 2004 Enishkeܐܝܢܫܟܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 30 Assyrian families inhabit Enishke as of May 2004Eshoo (2004), p. 9 SarsingOCP Media Network: Assyrian Church Prelates Visit the Historic Village of Sarsing in Northern Iraq ܣܪܣܢܓ Dohuk Amadiya 150 Assyrian families inhabit Sarsing as of May 2004Eshoo (2004), p. 8 Badarashܒܪܕܪܐܫ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 40 Assyrian families inhabit Badarash as of May 2004 AmadiyaEshoo (2004), p. 11 ܥܡܝܕܝܐ Dohuk Amadiya Bazܒܵܙ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 10 Assyrian families inhabited Baz in May 2004.Eshoo (2004), p. 7 40 Christian and Muslim families inhabit Baz as of June 2011Ishtar Broadcasting Corporation: Baz Bebadi ܒܝܬ ܒܥܕܝ Dohuk Amadiya 30 Assyrian families inhabit Bebadi as of May 2004 Belejaneܒܠܝܓ̰ܢܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 15 Assyrian families inhabit Belejane as of May 2004Eshoo (2004), p. 10 Belmandܒܠܡܢܕ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 50 Assyrian families inhabit Belmand as of May 2004Eshoo (2004), p. 13 Beqolkeܒܹܩܘܠܟܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 74 Assyrians inhabited Beqolke in 1957; 7 Assyrian families inhabited Beqolke in 1978; 4 Assyrian families inhabit Beqolke as of 1991Ishtar Broadcasting Corporation: Beqolke Benathaܒܹܢܬܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya8 Assyrian families inhabit Benatha as of May 2004 Beth Shmayayeܒܝܬ ܫܡܝܝܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya Beth Tanuraܒܝܬ ܬܢܘܪܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya Chalek Dohuk Amadiya 10 Assyrian families inhabit Chalek as of May 2004 Chem Rabatkeܟ̰ܡ ܪܒܬܟܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya Dawodiya ܕܘܘܕܝܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya Dehi ܕܗܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 20 Assyrian families inhabit Dehi as of 1991 Dereܕܝܪܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 323 Assyrians inhabited Dere in 1957;Ishtar Broadcasting Corporation: Dere 250 Assyrians inhabited Dere in 1988; 25 Assyrian families inhabit Dere as of May 2004 Derishkeܕܝܪܫܟܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 20 Assyrian families inhabit Derishke as of May 2004Eshoo (2004), p. 5 Doreehܕܘܪܗ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 30 Assyrian families inhabit Dore as of May 2004Eshoo (2004), p. 4 Eqriܐܩܪܝ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya Eyatܐܝܬ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 169 Assyrians inhabited Eyat in 1957; 19 Assyrian families inhabit Eyat as of 2013 Ishtar Broadcasting Corporation: Ayit Hayesܗܝܤ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya Hezanyܗܝܙܢܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 27 Assyrian families inhabit Hezany as of 1991 Jadideܓ̰ܕܝܕܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya Jelek Dohuk Amadiya 519 Assyrians inhabited Jelek in 1957; 62 Assyrian families inhabit Jelek as of 2011 Ishtar Broadcasting Corporations: Jelek Joleܫ̰ܘܠܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya Kani Balaviܟܢܝ ܒܠܦ̮ܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 15 Assyrian families inhabit Kani Balavi as of May 2004Eshoo (2004), p. 6 Khalilaneܚܠܝܠܢܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 20 Assyrian families inhabit Khalilane as of May 2004Eshoo (2004), p. 12 Komany ܟܘܡܢܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 20 Assyrian families inhabit Komany as of May 2004Mangeshܡܢܓܫܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 1195 Assyrians inhabited Mangesh in 1947; 959 Assyrians inhabited Mangesh in 1965Ishtar Broadcasting Corporation: Mangesh Margajiyaܡܪܓܐ ܓ̰ܝܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya Mayeܡܝܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 10 Assyrian families inhabit Maye as of May 2004 Meristekܡܝܪܣܬܟ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya Merogeܡܝܪܘܓܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya Meze ܡܝܙܐ Dohuk Amadiya Mosaka ܡܘܣܵܟܵܐ Dohuk Amadiya Sardarawaܣܪ ܕܪܒܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya Sardashteܣܪܐ ܕܫܬܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya Sikrineܣܟܪܝܢܐ Dohuk Amadiya Tashishܬܫܝܫ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Amadiya 163 Assyrians inhabited Tashish in 1957.Ishtar Broadcasting Corporation: Tashish Aqrah ܥܩܪܐ Dohuk Aqrah Nohawaܢܘܗܒܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Aqrah Babeloܒܵܒܠܘ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Dohuk Bageratܒܓܝܪܬ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Dohuk Dohuk ܢܘܗܕܪܐ Dohuk Dohuk Gondekosaܓܘܢܕ ܟܘܣܐ Dohuk Dohuk Korygavanaܟܘܪܝܓܦ̮ܢܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Dohuk Zawita ܙܘܝܬܐ Dohuk Dohuk Avzrog ܐܒܙܪܘܓ Dohuk Semel Bajed Beravܒܓ̰ܕ ܒܝܪܦ̮ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Semel Bajed Kindalܒܓ̰ܕ ܟܝܢܕܠ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Semel Bakhetme ܒܚܬܡܐ Dohuk Semel Bakhlojaܒܚܠܘܓ̰ܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Semel Jamborܓ̰ܡܒܘܪ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Semel Mar Yakooܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Semel 79 Assyrian families inhabit Mar Yakoo as of 2011Ishtar Broadcasting Corporation: Mar Yakoo Simele ܣܡܠܐ Dohuk Semel Shezeܫܝܙ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Semel Inhabited as of November 2011Ishtar Broadcasting Corporation: Shezi or Sheyouz Shkafteܫܟܦ̮ܬܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Semel Surkaܨܘܪܟܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Semel Berseveܒܝܪܣܦ̮ܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Zakho Dashtatakhܕܫܬܟ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Zakho Dera Shishܕܝܪܐ ܫܝܫ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Zakho 250 Assyrians inhabited Dera Shish in 1976; 8 Assyrian families inhabit Dera Shish as of 2011Ishtar Broadcasting Corporation: Der Shish Levoܠܝܦ̮ܘ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Zakho Margaܡܪܓܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Zakho Margasorܡܝܪܓܐ ܣܘܪ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Zakho Navkandalaܢܐܦ̮ ܟܢܕܠܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Zakho Pirakaܦܝܪܟܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Zakho Qarawulaܩܪܘܠܐ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Zakho 334 Assyrians inhabited Qarawula in 1957; inhabited by 66 Assyrian families in 1975. Inhabited as of November 2011.Ishtar Broadcasting Corporation: QaraWola Sharanesh ܫܪܢܘܫ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) Zakho Zakho ܙܟܼܘ Dohuk(Nuhadrah) ZakhoA 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. Nuhadrah is the ancient Assyrian name for what is now called Duhok to 'foreigners. Erbil is another name that is called something within the indigenous people of that land, the Assyrians.
Erbil Province
Settlement Aramaic Province District Note(s) Ankawa ܥܢܟܒܐ Erbil Erbil Armota ܐܪܡܥܘܛܐ Erbil Koya Batas ܒܬܣ Erbil Shaqlawa Bidial ܒܕܝܠ Erbil Barzan 5 Assyrian families inhabit Bidial as of 1991Ishtar Broadcasting Corporation: Bedyel Darbandokeh ܕܪܒܢܕܘܟܐ Erbil Shaqlawa Diana ܕܝܢܐ Erbil Soran Harir ܗܪܝܪ Erbil Shaqlawa Hawdiyan Erbil Shaqlawa Hinari Erbil Koy Sanjaq ܟܘܝܐ Erbil Koy Sinjaq Rowanduz ܪܘܢܕܝܙ Erbil Soran Seerishmi ܣܝܪܫܡܝ Erbil Shaqlawa ܫܩܠܒܐ Erbil Shaqlawa Qalata ܩܠܬܐ Erbil
Kirkuk Governorate Settlement Aramaic Province District Note(s) Kirkukܟܪܟ KirkukAround 1,605 Assyrians lived there up until 1957
Nineveh Province
Settlement Aramaic Province District Note(s)Mosul ܡܘܨܠ Nineveh Al-Mosul Assyrians have inhabited the city of Mosul for over a millennia. Population records show a continuous Assyrian presence in Mosul from at least the 16th century. The monastery of Mar Matti is an hour from the northern region of Erbil.Many families across the globe visit to celebrate events such as Lent (Eid) and the day of Mar Matti Assyrians from Mosul (known as Mawasli) are Arabic-speaking, their dialect belongs to North Mesopotamian Arabic. Most belong to Syriac churches; the Syriac Orthodox Church, the Syriac Catholic Church, and the Chaldean Catholic Church. A few having converted from Syriac churches to Protestantism starting in the mid 19th century. The majority of Mosul Assyrians migrated south to Baghdad in the 1960s due to political unrest and persecution, (1959 Mosul Uprising). However, Assyrians continued to live in Mosul until being fully driven out by ISIS in 2014. After the recapturing of Mosul, only a few Assyrian families have returned to the city. Ain Sifni ܥܝܢ ܣܦܢܐ Nineveh Shekhan Alqosh ܐܠܩܘܫ Nineveh Tel Keppe Ancient Assyrian tribe associated with Catholic Assyrians. It was also settled by Assyrians from Hakkari after 1914. Bandwaya Nineveh Tel-Keppe Bakhdida ܒܟܕܝܕܐ Nineveh Al-Hamdaniya Was 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. Balawat ܒܝܬ ܠܒܬ Nineveh Al-Hamdaniya Baqofah ܒܬܢܝܐ Nineveh Tel Keppe Bartella ܒܪܬܠܐ Nineveh Al-Hamdaniya Home to Oriental Orthodox Syriacs and Eastern Catholic Syriacs. Most emigrated out of the town due to Islamic terrorism and violence. Batnaya ܒܬܢܝܐ Nineveh Tel Keppe Ancient Assyrian tribe associated with Catholic Assyrians. Partially resettled as of now, post-ISIS. Dashqotan ܕܫܩܘܬܢ Nineveh Shekhan Karamles ܟܪܡܠܝܣ Nineveh Al-Hamdaniya JambourIshtar Broadcasting Corporation: Jambur Nineveh Tel Keppe Khorsabad Nineveh Merki ܡܪܓܐ Nineveh Shekhan Sharafiya ܫܪܦܝܐ Nineveh Tel Keppe Tyari Assyrian immigrated here from Hakkari province after persecution and violence by Ottomans in 1914 Tel Keppe ܬܠ ܟܐܦܐ Nineveh Tel Keppe Ancient Assyrian tribe populated by Catholic Assyrians (Chaldeans). Also has had Assyrian settlements from Hakkari. Tesqopa ܬܠ ܝܣܩܘܦܐ Nineveh Tel Keppe As above. Armash ܥܪܡܫ Nineveh Shekhan Azakh ܐܕܟ Nineveh Shekhan Beboze ܒܒܘܙܐ Nineveh Shekhan Dize Nineveh Shekhan Mala Barwan ܡܠܐ ܒܪܘܢ Nineveh Shekhan Tilan ܬܠܐ Nineveh Shekhan
Abandoned villages