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The '''Shekhan District''' is a district in the [[Dihok Governorate]] of |
The '''Shekhan District''' is a district in the [[Dihok Governorate]] of Iraqi Nineveh Province with its capital at [[Ain Sifni]].<ref name=capi>{{cite web|title=Basic information about Shekhan District|url=http://www.capiraq.org/Maps/Data3/Shekhan.pdf|website=Christian Aid Program in Iraq |accessdate=October 7, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425080258/http://www.capiraq.org/Maps/Data3/Shekhan.pdf|archivedate=April 25, 2012|format=PDF}}</ref> |
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It is bordered by the [[Amadiya]] and Dahuk Districts of the [[Dohuk Governorate|Dahuk Governorate]] to the north, the [[Akre district]] to the east, [[Al-Hamdaniya District]] to the south, and the [[Tel Kaif District]] to the west. |
It is bordered by the [[Amadiya]] and Dahuk Districts of the [[Dohuk Governorate|Dahuk Governorate]] to the north, the [[Akre district]] to the east, [[Al-Hamdaniya District]] to the south, and the [[Tel Kaif District]] to the west. |
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Shekhan | |
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| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Dihok Governorate |
| founded | December 16, 1924 |
| Seat | Ain Sifni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,259 km2 (486 sq mi) |
| Population (2003)WFP program estimation[1] | |
| • Total | 90,590 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
The Shekhan District is a district in the Dihok Governorate of Iraqi Nineveh Province with its capital at Ain Sifni.[1]
It is bordered by the Amadiya and Dahuk Districts of the Dahuk Governorate to the north, the Akre district to the east, Al-Hamdaniya District to the south, and the Tel Kaif District to the west.
History
The Shekhan District was formed on December 16, 1924.[1] After the 1935 Yazidi revolt, the district was placed under military control.[2][3]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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It is mainly populated by Yazidis with a large Assyrian minority.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Basic information about Shekhan District" (PDF). Christian Aid Program in Iraq. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ Wehrey, Frederic M. (2002). "The Insurgent State: Politics and communal dissent in Iraq, 1919-1936". DTIC.
- ^ Fuccaro, Nelinda. Ethnicity, State Formation, and Conscription in Postcolonial Iraq: The Case of the Yazidi Kurds of Jabal Sinjar. International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 29, No. 4 (Nov., 1997), pp. 559-580.
- ^ Shefler, Gil (August 7, 2014). "Islamic State accused of capturing Yazidi women and forcing them to convert, or else". Washington Post. Religion News Service. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
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