List of Assyrian settlements

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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. Place for prayer in Ankawa, the Christian village at the outskirts of Erbil 06.jpg
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.

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]

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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

Settlement Aramaic Province DistrictNote(s)
Dora ܕܘܿܪܐBaghdadAl 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

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Duhok Province
Assyrian Mar Narsai Church in Duhok Assyrian Mar Narsai Church.jpg
Assyrian Mar Narsai Church in Duhok
Settlement Aramaic Province DistrictNote(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]
Badarash ܒܪܕܪܐܫDohukAmadiya40 Assyrian families inhabit Badarash as of May 2004 [12]
Amadiya [15] ܥܡܝܕܝܐDohukAmadiya
BazܒܵܙDohukAmadiya10 Assyrian families inhabited Baz in May 2004. [16] 40 Christian and Muslim families inhabit Baz as of June 2011 [17]
Bebadi ܒܝܬ ܒܥܕܝDohukAmadiya30 Assyrian families inhabit Bebadi as of May 2004 [15]
Belejaneܒܠܝܓ̰ܢܐDohukAmadiya15 Assyrian families inhabit Belejane as of May 2004 [18]
BelmandܒܠܡܢܕDohukAmadiya50 Assyrian families inhabit Belmand as of May 2004 [19]
BeqolkeܒܹܩܘܠܟܐDohukAmadiya74 Assyrians inhabited Beqolke in 1957; 7 Assyrian families inhabited Beqolke in 1978; 4 Assyrian families inhabit Beqolke as of 1991 [20]
BenathaܒܹܢܬܐDohukAmadiya8 Assyrian families inhabit Benatha as of May 2004 [12]
Beth Shmayayeܒܝܬ ܫܡܝܝܐDohukAmadiya
Beth Tanura ܒܝܬ ܬܢܘܪܐDohukAmadiya
ChalekDohukAmadiya10 Assyrian families inhabit Chalek as of May 2004 [16]
Chem Rabatkeܟ̰ܡ ܪܒܬܟܐDohukAmadiya
Dawodiya ܕܘܘܕܝܐDohukAmadiya
Dehi ܕܗܐDohukAmadiya20 Assyrian families inhabit Dehi as of 1991
Dere ܕܝܪܐDohukAmadiya323 Assyrians inhabited Dere in 1957; [21] 250 Assyrians inhabited Dere in 1988; [21] 25 Assyrian families inhabit Dere as of May 2004 [18]
DerishkeܕܝܪܫܟܐDohukAmadiya20 Assyrian families inhabit Derishke as of May 2004 [22]
Doreeh ܕܘܪܗDohukAmadiya30 Assyrian families inhabit Dore as of May 2004 [23]
EqriܐܩܪܝDohukAmadiya
EyatܐܝܬDohukAmadiya169 Assyrians inhabited Eyat in 1957; 19 Assyrian families inhabit Eyat as of 2013 [24]
HayesܗܝܤDohukAmadiya
Hezany ܗܝܙܢܐDohukAmadiya27 Assyrian families inhabit Hezany as of 1991
Jadideܓ̰ܕܝܕܐDohukAmadiya
Jelek DohukAmadiya519 Assyrians inhabited Jelek in 1957; 62 Assyrian families inhabit Jelek as of 2011 [25]
Joleܫ̰ܘܠܐDohukAmadiya
Kani Balavi ܟܢܝ ܒܠܦ̮ܐDohukAmadiya15 Assyrian families inhabit Kani Balavi as of May 2004 [26]
KhalilaneܚܠܝܠܢܐDohukAmadiya20 Assyrian families inhabit Khalilane as of May 2004 [27]
Komany ܟܘܡܢܐDohukAmadiya20 Assyrian families inhabit Komany as of May 2004 [18]
Mangesh ܡܢܓܫܐDohukAmadiya1195 Assyrians inhabited Mangesh in 1947; 959 Assyrians inhabited Mangesh in 1965 [28]
Margajiyaܡܪܓܐ ܓ̰ܝܐDohukAmadiya
MayeܡܝܐDohukAmadiya10 Assyrian families inhabit Maye as of May 2004 [22]
MeristekܡܝܪܣܬܟDohukAmadiya
MerogeܡܝܪܘܓܐDohukAmadiya
MezeܡܝܙܐDohukAmadiya
MosakaܡܘܣܵܟܵܐDohukAmadiya
Sardarawaܣܪ ܕܪܒܐDohukAmadiya
Sardashteܣܪܐ ܕܫܬܐDohukAmadiya
SikrineܣܟܪܝܢܐDohukAmadiya
TashishܬܫܝܫDohukAmadiya163 Assyrians inhabited Tashish in 1957. [29]
Aqrah ܥܩܪܐDohukAqrah
NohawaܢܘܗܒܐDohukAqrah
BabeloܒܵܒܠܘDohukDohuk
BageratܒܓܝܪܬDohukDohuk
Dohuk ܢܘܗܕܪܐDohukDohuk
Gondekosaܓܘܢܕ ܟܘܣܐDohukDohuk
Korygavanaܟܘܪܝܓܦ̮ܢܐDohukDohuk
Zawita ܙܘܝܬܐDohukDohuk
Avzrog ܐܒܙܪܘܓDohukSemel
Bajed Beravܒܓ̰ܕ ܒܝܪܦ̮DohukSemel
Bajed Kindalܒܓ̰ܕ ܟܝܢܕܠDohukSemel
Bakhetme ܒܚܬܡܐDohukSemel
Bakhlojaܒܚܠܘܓ̰ܐDohukSemel
Jamborܓ̰ܡܒܘܪDohukSemel
Mar Yakooܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒDohukSemel79 Assyrian families inhabit Mar Yakoo as of 2011 [30]
Simele ܣܡܠܐDohukSemel
ShezeܫܝܙDohukSemelInhabited as of November 2011 [31]
Shkafteܫܟܦ̮ܬܐDohukSemel
SurkaܨܘܪܟܐDohukSemel
Berseveܒܝܪܣܦ̮ܐDohukZakho
DashtatakhܕܫܬܟDohukZakho
Dera Shish ܕܝܪܐ ܫܝܫDohukZakho250 Assyrians inhabited Dera Shish in 1976; 8 Assyrian families inhabit Dera Shish as of 2011 [32]
Levoܠܝܦ̮ܘDohukZakho
MargaܡܪܓܐDohukZakho
Margasorܡܝܪܓܐ ܣܘܪDohukZakho
Navkandalaܢܐܦ̮ ܟܢܕܠܐDohukZakho
PirakaܦܝܪܟܐDohukZakho
QarawulaܩܪܘܠܐDohukZakho334 Assyrians inhabited Qarawula in 1957; inhabited by 66 Assyrian families in 1975. Inhabited as of November 2011. [33]
Sharanesh ܫܪܢܘܫDohukZakho
Zakho ܙܟܼܘDohukZakhoA 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 Arbil in Iraq.svg
Erbil Province
Settlement Aramaic Province DistrictNote(s)
Ankawa ܥܢܟܒܐErbilErbil
Armota ܐܪܡܥܘܛܐErbilKoya
BatasܒܬܣErbilShaqlawa
BidialܒܕܝܠErbil Barzan 5 Assyrian families inhabit Bidial as of 1991 [34]
Darbandokeh ܕܪܒܢܕܘܟܐErbilShaqlawa
Diana ܕܝܢܐErbilSoran
Harir ܗܪܝܪErbilShaqlawa
HawdiyanErbilShaqlawa
HinariErbil
Koy Sanjaq ܟܘܝܐErbil
Rowanduz ܪܘܢܕܝܙErbilSoran
SeerishmiܣܝܪܫܡܝErbil
Shaqlawa ܫܩܠܒܐErbilShaqlawa
QalataܩܠܬܐErbil

Kirkuk Governorate

Settlement Aramaic Province DistrictNote(s)
Kirkuk ܟܪܟKirkukAround 1,605 Assyrians lived there up until 1957

Nineveh Province

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Ninawa Province
Interior view of the Meskinta Assyrian-Chaldean Church in Mosul Interior view of the Meskinta Assyrian-Chaldean Church in Mosul.jpg
Interior view of the Meskinta Assyrian-Chaldean Church in Mosul
Church of Saint Thomas, Mosul Church St. Thomas in Mosul.jpg
Church of Saint Thomas, Mosul
Saint Michael's church in Alqosh Church of Saint Michael in alQosh.jpg
Saint Michael's church in Alqosh
Settlement Aramaic Province DistrictNote(s)
Mosul ܡܘܨܠNinevehAl-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 Sifni ܥܝܢ ܣܦܢܐNinevehShekhan
Alqosh ܐܠܩܘܫNinevehTel KeppeAncient Assyrian tribe associated with Catholic Assyrians. It was also settled by Assyrians from Hakkari after 1914.
Bandwaya NinevehTel-Keppe
Bakhdida ܒܟܕܝܕܐNinevehAl-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.
Balawat ܒܝܬ ܠܒܬNinevehAl-Hamdaniya
Baqofah ܒܬܢܝܐNinevehTel Keppe
Bartella ܒܪܬܠܐNinevehAl-HamdaniyaHome to Oriental Orthodox Syriacs and Eastern Catholic Syriacs. Most emigrated out of the town due to Islamic terrorism and violence.
Batnaya ܒܬܢܝܐNinevehTel KeppeAncient Assyrian tribe associated with Catholic Assyrians. Partially resettled as of now, post-ISIS.
Dashqotan ܕܫܩܘܬܢNinevehShekhan
Karamles ܟܪܡܠܝܣNinevehAl-Hamdaniya
Jambour [46] NinevehTel Keppe
Khorsabad Nineveh
Merki ܡܪܓܐNinevehShekhan
Sharafiya ܫܪܦܝܐNinevehTel Keppe Tyari Assyrian immigrated here from Hakkari province after persecution and violence by Ottomans in 1914
Tel Keppe ܬܠ ܟܐܦܐNinevehTel KeppeAncient Assyrian tribe populated by Catholic Assyrians (Chaldeans). Also has had Assyrian settlements from Hakkari.
Tesqopa ܬܠ ܝܣܩܘܦܐNinevehTel KeppeAs above.
Armash ܥܪܡܫNinevehShekhan
AzakhܐܕܟNinevehShekhan
BebozeܒܒܘܙܐNinevehShekhan
DizeNinevehShekhan
Mala Barwanܡܠܐ ܒܪܘܢNinevehShekhan
TilanܬܠܐNinevehShekhan

Abandoned villages

Settlement Aramaic Province DistrictNote(s)
AshawaܐܫܘܐDohukAmadiya619 Assyrians inhabited Ashawa in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004 [15]
BebalokܒܝܒܠܘܟDohukAmadiya25 Assyrian families inhabited Bebalok in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004 [22]
BotaraܒܘܬܪܐDohukAmadiya12 families inhabited Botara in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004 [26]
DergnyܕܪܓܢܝDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
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]
KhwaraܚܘܪܐDohukAmadiya92 Assyrians inhabited Khwara in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004 [22]
MagrebiyaܡܓܪܒܝܐDohukAmadiya18 Assyrians inhabited Magrebiya in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004 [23]
MalakhtaܡܐܠܟܬܐDohukAmadiya28 Assyrians inhabited Malakhta in 1957; uninhabited by Assyrians as of May 2004 [23]
ArgenܐܪܓܢDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
AtoshܐܬܘܫDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
BarzankeܒܪܙܢܟܐDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
BashܒܫDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
BobawaܒܘܒܘܐDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Cham Eshratܟ̰ܡ ܐܝܫܪܬDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Cham Sinyܟ̰ܡ ܣܝܢܝDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Chamikeܟ̰ܡܝܟܐDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Chaqalaܟ̰ܩܠܐDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Chem Chaleܟ̰ܡ ܟ̰ܠܐDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
DohokeܕܘܗܘܟܐDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
EssanܐܝܣܢDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
EstepܐܣܬܦDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
HawarkeܗܒܪܝܟܐDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
HawentkaܗܒܢܬܟܐDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
HishܬܝܫDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
MahodeܡܗܘܕܐDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
MaydanܡܝܕܐܢDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
Nerwaܢܪܒܐ ܬܚܬܝܬܐDohukAmadiyaUninhabited, see also Nerwa Rekan
QaroܩܪܘDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
SedarܣܝܕܪDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
TashikeܬܫܝܟܐDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
WelaܘܝܠܐDohukAmadiyaUninhabited
SharmanܫܪܡܢDohukAqrahUninhabited
ShoshܫܘܫDohukAqrahUninhabited
BadaliyaܒܕܠܝܐDohukSemelUninhabited
Der Jondiܕܝܪ ܓ̰ܢܕܝDohukSemelUninhabited
Hejirkeܗܫ̰ܝܪܟܐDohukSemelUninhabited
MawanaܡܘܢܐDohukSemelUninhabited
AlaneshܐܠܢܝܫDohukZakhoUninhabited
BahnonaܒܗܢܘܢܐDohukZakhoUninhabited
Benekhreܒܝܢܐ ܚܐܪܐDohukZakhoUninhabited
BhereܒܚܝܪܐDohukZakhoUninhabited
Der Hozanܕܝܪ ܗܘܙܢDohukZakhoUninhabited
IstablanܐܣܬܒܠܢDohukZakhoUninhabited
Malla Arapܡܠܐ ܥܪܒDohukZakhoUninhabited
Margashishܡܪܓܐ ܫܝܫDohukZakhoUninhabited
SanatܣܢܬDohukZakhoUninhabited
ShwadanܫܘܕܢDohukZakhoUninhabited
SteblanܣܬܒܠܢDohukZakhoUninhabited
UmraܥܘܡܪܐDohukZakhoUninhabited

Iran

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West Azerbaijan, Iran
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Tehran, Iran

West Azerbaijan Province

Urmia County

Iranian Kurdistan

Tehran Province

Syria

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Al Hasakah, 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

Turkey

Some Assyrians from southeastern Turkey settled to a few nearby towns and cities in eastern Turkey after the genocide in 1914 Latrans-Turkey location Eastern Anatolia Region.svg
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

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 Arzni, Armenia multilingual sign.jpg
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

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