The following is a list of Assyrian settlements in the Middle East. Most settlements are located in northern Iraq, north-western Iran, south-eastern Turkey and north-eastern Syria, a region in and around the traditional and historic Assyrian homeland.
Currently, there are a number of settlements on this list that have been abandoned due to persecution, conflict, and other causes.
Sanandaj
Gisha
Ahlah, Turkish: Narlı(uninhabited)
Anhel, Turkish: Yemişli(inhabited)
Turkish: Altintaş (inhabited)
Arbayé, Turkish: Alayurt(uninhabited)
Arbo, Turkish: Taşköy(inhabited)
Arnas, Turkish: Bağlarbaşı(uninhabited)
Badibé / Beth Débé, Turkish: Dibek(inhabited)
Turkish: Baristepe (inhabited)
Beth Man’am, Turkish: Bahminir
Beth Qustan / Békusyoné, Turkish: Alagöz(inhabited)
Birguriya, Turkish: Birigirya
Bnebil, Turkish: Benabil
Boté, Turkish: Bardakçı(inhabited)
Chtrako
Dara, Turkish: Oğuz
Dayro Daslibo, Turkish: Çatalçam (populated)
Derelya
Deyrkubé, Turkish: Karagöl(uninhabited)
Ehwo, Turkish: Güzelsu
Turkish:Eskikale(inhabited)
Gremira, Turkish: Girmeli(uninhabited)
Qritho di‘Ito (Gundeké Sukru)
Qritho Hanna (Gundeké Hanna)
Habsus, Turkish: Mercimekli(inhabited)
Hah, Turkish: Anıtlı(inhabited)
Harabale / Arkah, Turkish: Üçköy(inhabited)
Harabémechka, Turkish: Dağiçi(inhabited)
Iwardo/Ayn Wardo, Turkish: Gülgöze(inhabited)
Kafro Tahtayto, Turkish: Elbeğendi(inhabited)
Kanak, Turkish: Kaynakkaya(uninhabited)
Karboran, Turkish: Dargeçit(inhabited)
Kelith, Turkish: Dereiçi(inhabited)
Kfarbé, Turkish: Güngören(inhabited)
Kfarze, Turkish: Altıntaş(inhabited)
M’aré, Turkish: Eskihisar(inhabited)
Ma'asarte, Turkish: Ömerli(inhabited)
Mardin(inhabited)
Midyat(inhabited)
Mor Bobo, Turkish: Günyurdu(inhabited)
Mzizah, Turkish: Doğançay(inhabited)
Nsivin,/nsibin ancient Nisibis, Turkish: Nusaybin(uninhabited)
Saleh, Turkish: Barıştepe(inhabited)
Séderi, Turkish: Üçyol(inhabited)
Yardo, Turkish: Yamanlar(uninhabited)
Turkish: Yayvantepe(uninhabited)
Zaz, Turkish: İzbırak(inhabited)
Note- every "inhabited" village is west of the city of Idil
Azakh, Turkish: İdil(inhabited)
Basibrin/Bsorino, Turkish: Haberli
(inhabited)
Bohtan
Esfes, Turkish: Yarbaşı(uninhabited)
Geznakh, Turkish: Cevizağacı
(uninhabited)
HOZ, in Beytüşşebap
Umra Ellaya(uninhabited)
Umra Htaya, Turkish: Asagidere(uninhabited)
Cinit, Turkish: Bagpinar Köyü(uninhabited)
Gzira, Turkish: Cizre(uninhabited)
Hassana, Turkish: Kösreli(abandoned)
Meer, Turkish: Kovankaya
(uninhabited)
Miden, Turkish: Öğündük(inhabited)
Sare/Ester/Gawayto, Turkish: Sarıköy
(inhabited)
Shari
Tamerzé, Turkish: Uçar(uninhabited)
Şanlıurfa
Van (uninhabited)
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.
- Verin Dvin - Assyrians and Armenians
- Dimitrov - Assyrians and Armenians
- Nor Artagers - Assyrians, Armenians and Yezidis
- Arzni - Assyrians and Armenians
