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 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.

Most modern resettlement is located in Iraq, 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. After the Iraq War in 2003, a number of Assyrians in Baghdad relocated to the Assyrian homeland in northern Iraq. Many others have immigrated to North America, Europe and Australia, especially in the late 20th century and 21st century. Currently, there are a number of settlements on this list that have been abandoned due to persecution, conflict, and other causes.

West Azerbaijan Province

 * Akhtekhaneh
 * Anhar
 * Armod Agaj
 * Ada
 * Ardishai
 * Balanej (Balanush)
 * Balowlan
 * Chamaki
 * Charbash
 * Digala
 * Dizataka
 * Gavilan
 * Geogtapa populated
 * Golpashan populated
 * Iryawa
 * Khanishan
 * Khosrava
 * Lolham (Lulpa)
 * Mar Nukha
 * Mar Sargis
 * Margawar
 * Mawana ܡܥܘܢܐ
 * Mushawa
 * Qarajalu
 * Saatlou
 * Salmas
 * Sangar
 * Jamlava (Jamalabad)
 * Sarna
 * Shirabad
 * Seir
 * Sawraa
 * Yengija
 * Zoomalan ܙܘܡܠܢ


 * Urmia County
 * Margawar
 * Razhani
 * Nergi
 * Gerdik
 * Diza
 * Gullistan
 * Salamas
 * Chara
 * Zewajik
 * Ulah
 * Guliser
 * Khanaga
 * Patamur
 * Sawra
 * Delemon
 * Mahlam
 * Sarna
 * Tergawar
 * Anbi
 * Balulan
 * Darband
 * Dastalan
 * Haki
 * Qurana
 * Mar Behisho (Iran-Turkey border)
 * Mavana
 * Salona
 * Shibani
 * Tuleki
 * Tulu
 * Sumay-ye Beradust District
 * Urmia
 * Mawana
 * Mushabad
 * Charbash
 * Borashan
 * Anhar
 * Gulpashan
 * Gug Tappeh
 * Darbarut
 * Mar Sargis
 * Seiri
 * Shirabad
 * Kirakiz
 * Chamaki
 * Kuchiye
 * Nazi
 * Kosi
 * Gangachin
 * Sopurghan

Iranian Kurdistan

 * Sanandaj

Tehran Province

 * Gisha

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. Many Assyrians in Syria did not have Syrian citizenship and title to their land until late 1940s. 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. 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.

Al-Hasakah Governorate
Villages in the Khabour River Valley
 * Abu Tinah (Jilu)
 * al-Kharitah (Tkhuma)
 * Qaber Shamiyah (Diz)
 * Tell Ahmar (Upper Tyari)
 * Tell Arboush (Tkhuma)
 * Tell Balouaah (Diz)
 * Tell Baz (Baz)
 * Tell Bureij (Tkhuma)
 * Tell Damshij (Qodchanis)
 * Tell Fuweidat (Nochiya)
 * Tell Goran (Jilu)
 * Tell Hefyan (Qodchanis)
 * Tell Hermez (Tkhuma)
 * Tell Jedaya (Gawar)
 * Tell Jazira (Eiel)
 * Tell Jemaah (Halmoun)
 * Tell Kifji (Liwan)
 * Tell Makhadah (Tkhuma)
 * Tell Maghas (Gawar)
 * Tell Massas (Barwar)
 * Tell Najma (Sara)
 * Tell Nasri (Upper Tyari)
 * Tell Ruman Foqani (Baz)
 * Tell Ruman Tahtani (Tkhuma)
 * Tell Sakra (Tkhuma)
 * Tell Shamah (Tkhuma)
 * Tell Shamiram (Marbisho)
 * Tell Tal (Tkhuma)
 * Tell Talaah (Sara)
 * Tell Tamer (Upper Tyari)
 * Tell Tawil (Upper Tyari)
 * Tell Wardiat (Tkhuma)
 * Umm al-Keif (Timar)
 * Umm Ghargan (Tkhuma)
 * Umm Waghfa (Upper Tyari)

Cities and towns with Syriac-Assyrian population
 * Al-Darbasiyah
 * Al-Hasakah
 * Al-Malikiyah
 * Al-Qahtaniyah
 * Amuda
 * Qamishli
 * Ras al-Ayn

Villages
 * Berabeytê/Berebeyt (ܒܰܪ ܒܝܬܐܰ ,بره بيت)
 * Ghardugah
 * Khanik
 * Kirku Shamu
 * Mahriqan
 * Qir Sharan
 * Safiyah
 * Tal Aluw
 * Tall Jana
 * Tell Halaf
 * Tirbekay

Diyarbakır Province

 * Diyarbakır

Batman Province

 * Hesno d'Kefo
 * Kafro 'Elayto

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
 * 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.

Villages in the Lower Tyari District (Ashiret)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * Bet Arijai
 * Gissa
 * Gundikta
 * Khani
 * Mazra'a
 * Tkhuma Gawaya

Villages in the Baz District (Ashiret)
 * Argeb
 * Bet Salam
 * Mata Takhtaita
 * Orwantus
 * Qojija
 * Shwawuta

Villages in the Jilu District (Ashiret)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * Aghjacha
 * Armanis
 * Gadalawa
 * Hawsheshur
 * Kharabsorik
 * Kharashik
 * Khinno
 * Pokhanis
 * Rushan
 * Satibak
 * Seel
 * Serai
 * Toan

Armenia
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. 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