List of Yazidi settlements



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

Syria
• Current Yazidi settlements in 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
• Current Yazidi settlements in 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

 * Northeastern Aragatsotn
 * Sipan
 * Avshen
 * Ortachia
 * Alagyaz
 * Dzhamushlu
 * Rya Taza
 * Mirak
 * Shenkani
 * Sangyar


 * North-central Aragatsotn
 * Aragats
 * Shenavan
 * Zovuni


 * Southeastern Aragatsotn
 * Ashtarak
 * Proshyan
 * Ilanchalan
 * Sagmosavan
 * Nazyrvan
 * Bazmakhpyur
 * Ghazaravan


 * West-central Aragatsotn
 * Avtona
 * Dian
 * Baysyz
 * Aynali
 * Shamiram
 * Kalakut
 * Verkhniy Kalakut


 * Southwestern Aragatsotn
 * Talin
 * Pirmalak
 * Areg
 * Kabakhtapa
 * Arteni
 * Gyalto
 * Sabunchi
 * Sorik
 * Akko (Hako)
 * Getap

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