Shekhan District
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| Nation |  Iraq |
| Autonomous region |  Kurdistan |
| Governorate | Dohuk 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 | AST (UTC+3) |
The Shekhan District is a district in the Dohuk Governorate governorate of Iraq 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.
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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]
After 1991 the Kurds controlled the northern part of the district. And although unified after 2003 the northern part is still under direct control of the Kurdish Regional Government
Demographics
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It is mainly populated by Assyrians and is one of two major population center of the Yazidis.[4]
See also
References
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- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 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.
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