Dooreh, Iraq

Dooreh (Kurdish: دورێ, Syriac: ܕܘܪܐ) is a village in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located near the Iraq–Turkey border in the Amadiya District and the historical region of Barwari.

Dooreh
Dooreh
Location in Iraq
Dooreh
Dooreh (Iraqi Kurdistan)
Coordinates: 37°13′24″N 43°28′7″E
Country Iraq
Region Kurdistan Region
GovernorateDohuk Governorate
DistrictAmadiya District

In the village, there is a church of Mar Gewargis, and the ruins of the monastery of Mar Qayyoma. There was previously two shrines dedicated to Mart Maryam and Mar Apius and four cemeteries.

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