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Araden (Syriac: ܐܪܕܢ) is an Assyrian village in the northern Iraqi governorate of Dohuk. It is located approximately 20-30 kilometers (12–19 miles) east of the city of Zakho. The homes lie on the side of the mountain, but the land stretches over 18 kilometers. The village of Einishk lies a few miles to the east, and the Kurdish village of Bamerne is to the west, Sarsing can be seen to the south. The name Araden means "Land of Eden" in old Aramaic.
The inhabitants speak Neo-Aramaic with an accent close to that of Old Aramaic.
Chaldean Catholicism is the dominant religion of the village. Two of the oldest churches in Christianity, Mart Shmoni, and the church of Sultana Mahdokht, established in 325 AD, are located in Araden, along with Libbat Isho, which was established in the 1980s. Today, there are more than 150 homes in the village.
The inhabitants speak Neo-Aramaic with an accent close to that of Old Aramaic.
Chaldean Catholicism is the dominant religion of the village. Two of the oldest churches in Christianity, Mart Shmoni, and the church of Sultana Mahdokht, established in 325 AD, are located in Araden, along with Libbat Isho, which was established in the 1980s. Today, there are more than 150 homes in the village.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araden
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Coordinates: 37°6'32"N 43°19'12"E
- Înishkê 1.6 km
- Bamerne 5.7 km
- Sarsink 6.3 km
- Gundi Spindari 15 km
- Kovek 24 km
- Bladeesh 30 km
- Etit 37 km
- Dumez 52 km
- Janbur 55 km
- Xatare حتارى 56 km
- Turkish military base at Bamerne airport 5 km
- Saidava Village 10 km
- Metina District 15 km
- bery sely به رى سيلى 17 km
- Daristan 17 km
- Tepe Hakkari 17 km
- Sergelê Valley 22 km
- Nerwa/Zap Region 30 km
- Dohuk Province 37 km
- Gare Mountains (2151m) 47 km