User:Peshwar ferhad/SARSING TOWN

or Sarsink) is village in the Iraqi providence of Dohuk. The name "Sarsing" derives from the Kurdish for "above (or) or upon chest". The name came from the location of the village, which is the highest altitude of a northern cliff of Gara Mountains.

The climate of Sarsing is moderately hot in summer and cold in winter. Spring and fall are very short seasons but very pleasant especially the fall, which is the season of ripe fruits. The winter is snowy and in some years snow accumulations could exceed one meter. Rain precipitation is nearly 800 mm annually. Temperature in summer averages 17-22 C at night and 34-38 C at day, while in winter it drops to 5 to -7 C at night and 5-12 degrees at day time.

1900 - 2000 In 1921 the village was inhabited by 26 Assyrian families who retreated from their original homes in Hakkari, Turkey.

In 1928 the first elementary private school was founded by Rev. Odisho son of Rev. Zacharia Lazar. The name of the school was The Assyrian private school of Sarsing and the primary language of teaching was Arabic as well as Assyrian and English were taught starting from first and second grades respectively.

In 1928 the old church, which was built in 1922 was demolished and instead a bigger church was built. During the process of laying new foundations of the new church several pieces of antiques were found. Among these pieces were a cross surrounded by circles sculptured on a stone, a stony basin used for baptism and a bronze cutter.