List of Yazidi settlements explained

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.[1] [2]

Iraq

The following settlements in Iraq are currently inhabited by Yazidis:

Duhok Governorate

Duhok District

Simele District

Zakho District

Nineveh Governorate

Al-Hamdaniya District

Mosul District

Shekhan District

Sinjar District

Tel Kaif District

Turkey

Historical and current Yazidi settlements in Turkey

!Village!District!Reference
Yoldüzü (Mirixtil)Besni, Adıyaman[3]
BahçecikSur, Diyarbakır
Ataköy (Darakol)Bismil, Diyarbakır
Yasince (Haydarkol)Bismil, Diyarbakır
Gürses (Davudi)Çınar, Diyarbakır
Höyükdibi (Melkiş)Çınar, Diyarbakır
Güder (Kuştam)Nizip, Gaziantep
Kızılin (Zagê)Nizip, Gaziantep
Tatlıcak (Caxut)Nizip, Gaziantep
Bayraklı (Giresor)Derik, Mardin
Ballı (Zorava)Derik Mardin
Mağara (Kivah, Kiwax)İdil, Şırnak[4]
MidyatMidyat, Mardin
Bağözü (Dirvan)Midyat, Mardin
Çayırlı (Kefnaz)Midyat, Mardin
Güven (Bacin)Midyat, Mardin
Koçan (Derebaşı)Midyat, Mardin
Oyuklu (Taqa)Midyat, Mardin
Pelitli (Barbunus)Midyat, Mardin
Yemişli (Nehile)Midyat, Mardin[5]
Arpalı (Kûnar)Nusaybin, Mardin
Balaban (Birêgiriya)Nusaybin, Mardin
Çilesiz (Mezrê)Nusaybin, Mardin
Değirmencik (Qolika)Nusaybin, Mardin
Dibek (Badibe)Nusaybin, Mardin
Güneli (Geliyê Sora)Nusaybin, Mardin
Güzelsu (Habap)Nusaybin, Mardin
Kaleli (Efşê)Nusaybin, Mardin
Kayadibi (Memdikan)Nusaybin, Mardin
Kocadağ (Gelîye Pîra)Nusaybin, Mardin
Mağaracık (Berhokê)Nusaybin, Mardin[6]
Sapanlı (Fiskin)Nusaybin, Mardin
Yakınca (Elin)Nusaybin, Mardin
Yerköy (Binardkê)Nusaybin, Mardin
Yolveren (Çinare)Batman District, Batman
Deveboynu (Geduk)Beşiri, Batman
Kumgeçit (Bazivan)Beşiri, Batman
Kurukavak (Hamdunan)Beşiri, Batman
Kuşçukuru (Kelhok)Beşiri, Batman
Meydancık (Duşa)Beşiri, Batman[7]
Oğuz (Simiz)Beşiri, Batman[8]
Onbaşı (Şahsîm)Beşiri, Batman
Uğrak (Texerî)Beşiri, Batman
Uğurca (Qoruk)Beşiri, Batman
Üçkuyular (Fakîran)Beşiri, Batman
Yolkonak (Hicrê)Beşiri, Batman
Kılıçkaya (Divik)Eruh, Siirt
Altınbaşak (Îşxen)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa
Ballıca (Baluca)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa
Bozca (Xirbe Belek)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa[9]
Burç (Birç)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa
Diktaş (Kevirbel)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa
Dinçkök (Gede)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa
Elgün (Atşan, Hedşan)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa
Konakyeri (Tilcafer)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa
Mehmetçik (Gedeosman)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa
Oğlakcı (Olakci)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa
Tepeyolu (Tiltirik)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa
Üçgül (Minminik)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa
YabanViranşehir, Şanlıurfa
Yukarıkoşanlar (Mozik)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa
Yukarışölenli (Axmazût)Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa

Armenia

See also: Yazidis in 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):

Aragatsotn Province

Northeastern Aragatsotn
North-central Aragatsotn
Southeastern Aragatsotn
West-central Aragatsotn
Southwestern Aragatsotn

Kotayk Province

Ararat Province

Armavir Province

See also

References

NotesCitations

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Yazidis i: General. Allison. Christine. 2004-02-20. Encyclopædia Iranica. 20 August 2010.
  2. Web site: Question of the Frontier Between Turkey and Iraq. League of Nations. Geneva. 49. 20 August 1925.
  3. Book: Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey . 1989 . Peter Alfred . Andrews . 349 . Benninghaus . Rüdiger.
  4. Book: Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey . 1989 . Peter Alfred . Andrews . 350 . Benninghaus . Rüdiger.
  5. News: 29 July 2019 . Village of Muslims, Assyrians and Yazidis stands out for its diversity . . 8 June 2022.
  6. Book: Tolan, Kemal . Nasandina Kevneşopên Êzdiyatiyê . Na Yayınları . 2020 . 978-625-7085-20-5 . 1 . Îzmîr . 2020 . 301 .
  7. Web site: ON FINAL SETTLEMENT PLACES AND POPULATION OF EZIDIS, AN ETHNO-RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY, IN BATMAN AND NEARBY VICINITY . 10 February 2019 . Turkish Studies . 844 .
  8. Book: Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey . 1989 . Peter Alfred . Andrews . 351 . Benninghaus . Rüdiger.
  9. Web site: Turan . Ahmet . Yezidiler . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021103224/https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/188173 . 2020-10-21 . 2020-10-25 . DergiPark.

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