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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. [1] However, events since the end of the 20th century have resulted in considerable demographic shifts in these areas as well as mass emigration. [2] 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. [3] [4]
The following settlements in Iraq are currently inhabited by Yazidis: [5]
Turkish name | Kurdish name | District | Tribe | Reference |
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Yolveren | Çineran | Batman | Reman | [6] |
Mağaraköy | Kiwex | İdil | Salihan | [7] |
Çayırlı | Kefnas | Midyat | Botikan | [8] |
Derebaşı | Koçan | Midyat | Botikan | [8] |
Deyvanke | Midyat | Eliraşan | [8] | |
Güven | Bacin | Midyat | Şemikan | [9] |
Oyuklu | Taqa | Midyat | [9] | |
Yenice | Xerabya | Midyat | [9] | |
Arpalı | Kûnar | Nusaybin | Dasikan | [10] |
Balaban (partially) | Birêgiriya | Nusaybin | [10] | |
Çilesiz | Mezra Mihoka | Nusaybin | Dasikan | [10] |
Değirmencik | Qolika | Nusaybin | Dasikan | [10] |
Güneli | Geliyê Sora | Nusaybin | Dasikan | [10] |
Kaleli | Efşê | Nusaybin | [8] | |
Kocadağ | Gelîye Pîra | Nusaybin | Dasikan | [10] |
Mağaracık | Berhok | Nusaybin | Dasikan | [10] |
Pazarköy | Bazarê | Nusaybin | Dasikan | [10] |
Sapanlı | Fisqîn | Nusaybin | Dasikan | [10] |
Peleşo | Nusaybin | Dasikan | [10] | |
Sevlitk | Nusaybin | Dasikan | [10] | |
Şekrîn | Nusaybin | Dasikan | [10] | |
Tekağaç | Mişavil | Nusaybin | Dasikan | [10] |
Xanika Şêxa (Xenik) | Nusaybin | Dasikan | [10] |
Village | District | Reference |
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Yoldüzü (Mirixtil) | Besni, Adıyaman | [11] |
Bahçecik | Sur, Diyarbakır | [11] |
Ataköy (Darakol) | Bismil, Diyarbakır | [11] |
Yasince (Haydarkol) | Bismil, Diyarbakır | [11] |
Gürses (Davudi) | Çınar, Diyarbakır | [11] |
Höyükdibi (Melkiş) | Çınar, Diyarbakır | [11] |
Güder (Kuştam) | Nizip, Gaziantep | [11] |
Kızılin (Zagê) | Nizip, Gaziantep | [11] |
Tatlıcak (Caxut) | Nizip, Gaziantep | [11] |
Bayraklı (Giresor) | Derik, Mardin | [11] |
Ballı (Zorava) | Derik Mardin | [11] |
Midyat | Midyat, Mardin | [12] |
Bağözü (Dirvan) | Midyat, Mardin | [12] |
Pelitli (Barbunus) | Midyat, Mardin | [12] |
Yemişli (Nehile) | Midyat, Mardin | [13] |
Dibek (Badibe) | Nusaybin, Mardin | [12] |
Güzelsu (Habap) | Nusaybin, Mardin | [12] |
Kayadibi (Memdikan) | Nusaybin, Mardin | [12] |
Yakınca (Elin) | Nusaybin, Mardin | [12] |
Yerköy (Binardkê) | Nusaybin, Mardin | [12] |
Deveboynu (Geduk) | Beşiri, Batman | [12] |
Kumgeçit (Bazivan) | Beşiri, Batman | [14] |
Kurukavak (Hamdunan) | Beşiri, Batman | [12] |
Kuşçukuru (Kelhok) | Beşiri, Batman | [12] |
Meydancık (Duşa) | Beşiri, Batman | [15] |
Oğuz (Simiz) | Beşiri, Batman | [14] |
Onbaşı (Şahsîm) | Beşiri, Batman | [15] |
Uğrak (Texerî) | Beşiri, Batman | [12] |
Uğurca (Qoruk) | Beşiri, Batman | [12] |
Üçkuyular (Fakîran) | Beşiri, Batman | [14] |
Yolkonak (Hicrê) | Beşiri, Batman | [12] |
Kılıçkaya (Divik) | Eruh, Siirt | [14] |
Altınbaşak (Îşxen) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
Ballıca (Baluca) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
Bozca (Xirbe Belek) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [16] |
Burç (Birç) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
Diktaş (Kevirbel) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
Dinçkök (Gede) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
Elgün (Atşan, Hedşan) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
Konakyeri (Tilcafer) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
Mehmetçik (Gedeosman) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
Oğlakcı (Olakci) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
Tepeyolu (Tiltirik) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
Üçgül (Minminik) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
Yaban | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
Yukarıkoşanlar (Mozik) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
Yukarışölenli (Axmazût) | Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa | [14] |
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): [19]
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