Ankawa (Erbil City)
Iraq /
Irbil /
Erbil City
World
/ Iraq
/ Irbil
/ Irbil
, 4 km from center (اربيل)
World / Iraq / Arbil
neighbourhood, invisible
Ankawa is an Assyrian suburb of Erbil, predominately Christian with population of approx. 30,000 people.
It is sometimes referred to as the "Assyrian Quarter" of Erbil.
Ankawa was originally called Beth Amka, which later morphed to Amku-Bad, Amkawa, and finally Ankawa. The name of the town is mentioned in different historical books, including Bar Hebraeus's book entitled "A Brief History of the Countries," where he states: "Mongolian troops attacked the area of Erbil on Sunday July 1285 and reached some villages.....including Ankawa." Ankawa has many archaeological sites, including "The Hill," which was recorded as an archaeological site in Iraq in 1945. It is also home to St Joseph's Cathedral (Eta d'Mar Yosip), the seat of the Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Erbil.
There is a small Armenian comunity of nearly 493 people living in Ankawa neighborhood.
In 2014, it became a refuge for Christians from central Iraq, who were expelled by ISIS insurgents.
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It is sometimes referred to as the "Assyrian Quarter" of Erbil.
Ankawa was originally called Beth Amka, which later morphed to Amku-Bad, Amkawa, and finally Ankawa. The name of the town is mentioned in different historical books, including Bar Hebraeus's book entitled "A Brief History of the Countries," where he states: "Mongolian troops attacked the area of Erbil on Sunday July 1285 and reached some villages.....including Ankawa." Ankawa has many archaeological sites, including "The Hill," which was recorded as an archaeological site in Iraq in 1945. It is also home to St Joseph's Cathedral (Eta d'Mar Yosip), the seat of the Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Erbil.
There is a small Armenian comunity of nearly 493 people living in Ankawa neighborhood.
In 2014, it became a refuge for Christians from central Iraq, who were expelled by ISIS insurgents.
www.gov.krd/a/print.aspx?l=12&smap=010000&a=32664
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankawa
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 36°14'5"N 43°59'46"E
- Berkot 1.7 km
- Sarbasti 6 km
- Rojhelat 7.8 km
- Galawezh 8.6 km
- Shadi 9 km
- Roshinbiri 10 km
- Shoraw 85 km
- al-Rashidiyah 85 km
- Benjh Ali 93 km
- June 1st 95 km
- Girls school and sports camp 0.2 km
- agriculture lab KRG 0.9 km
- Fastlink Company 1.2 km
- Ankawa 2 IDP Camp 1.2 km
- Ankawa 108 1.2 km
- 4 Towers 1.3 km
- Housing project 1.9 km
- Rishkin 2.1 km
- Services Zone 3.4 km
- Erbil Province 25 km
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