Ain Sifni

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Ain Sifni (Syriac: ܥܝܢ ܣܦܢܐ‎, Arabic: عين سفني‎) is an Iraqi town and capital of Shekhan District in the Nineveh plains area of the Ninewah governorate in Iraq.

It's mainly populated by Yazidis and Assyrians.

See Also

Shekhan District

v d e Nineveh plains Region in northern Iraq Main Settlements Al-Hamdaniya District Bakhdida . Bartella . Karemlesh . Bashiqa . Bahzani Tel Keppe District Tel Kepe . Alqosh . Batnaya . Tesqopa . Baqofa . Sharafiya Shekhan District Ain Sifni . Dashqotan . Qasrok . Ba'adra Ancient Mesopotamian sites Balawat . Shibaniba . Nimrud . Dur-Sharrukin . Tell Arpachiyah . Tepe Gawra Religious sites Mar Mattai Monastery . Rabban Hormizd Monastery . Lalish . Mar Oraha Monastery . Mar Behnam Monastery

Coordinates: 36°41′39″N 43°21′00″E / 36.694204°N 43.350134°E / 36.694204; 43.350134

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