Dere, Iraq

Dere (Kurdish: دێرێ)[1] is a village located at the side of the Mateena Mountains overlooking the Sapna valley, in the Amedi District of Dohuk province in Kurdistan Region. The village is directly north of the town of The village is known primarily for the historic Mar Odishu Monastery, which was rebuilt recently after being destroyed, along with the entire village, in the Al-Anfal Campaign in 1987.[2]

Dere
Village
Dere
Coordinates: 37°05′51.5″N 43°31′11.6″E
Country Iraq
Autonomous region Kurdistan Region
GovernorateDohuk Governorate
DistrictAmedi District
SeatAmedi
Population
 (1988)
  Total250

References

  1. "2009 - ناوی پاریزگا. يه که کارگيرييه كانی پاریزگاكانی هه ریمی کوردستان" (PDF). Kurdistan Region Statistics Office (KRSO) (in Kurdish). p. 152. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. "Dere".
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