Mangesh, Iraq
Mangesh (Arabic: مانكيش, Kurdish: مانگێش, Syriac: ܡܢܓܝܫ) is a village and sub-district in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located in the Dohuk District.
Mangesh | |
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Village | |
Mangesh Location in Iraq Mangesh Mangesh (Iraqi Kurdistan) | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′08.0″N 43°05′35.5″E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Region | Kurdistan Region |
| Governorate | Dohuk Governorate |
| District | Dohuk District |
| Sub-district | Mangesh |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,285 |
In the village, there is a church of Mar Gewargis and shrine of Mart Shmuni. The monastery of Mar Abraham of Shamrah was located near the village, and was abandoned in the 14th century.
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