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
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 ÃÂzdîn
- 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
Nineveh Governorate
Al-Hamdaniya District
- Bahzani (Behzani, Bahzan, Behzan, Behzane)
- Bashiqa (Bashiqe, Bashika, Bashiqah)
Mosul District
Shekhan District
- Baadre (Baadra, BaâÂÂadra, Baadhre, Badra, Badre, Baedra, Bathra)
- Beristek (Bêristek, Berstak)
- Esiyan (Esian, ÃÂsiya)
- 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-Qaḥá¹ÂÃÂnëya)
- Wardi (Wardiya, Wardiyya, Wardiyah)
- Yusafan (Yusufan)
- Zerwan (Zarwan, Zeravan, Zirawan)
- Zorava (Zorafa, Zarafah)
Tel Kaif District
Turkey
Current settlements
Historical settlements
Syria
Armenia
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):
Northeastern Aragatsotn
North-central Aragatsotn
Southeastern Aragatsotn
West-central Aragatsotn
Southwestern Aragatsotn
See also
References
Notes
Citations
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