Armota
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Armota[nb 1] (Arabic: أرموطا,[4] Kurdish: هەرمۆتە,[5] Syriac: ܐܪܡܘܬܐ)[6] is a village in Erbil Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located in the district of Koy Sinjaq.
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Armota
هەرمۆتە | |
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Coordinates: 36°4′1″N 44°36′29″E | |
Country | Iraq |
Region | Kurdistan Region |
Governorate | Erbil |
District | Koy Sinjaq |
Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
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There are several churches in the village; the church of Mart Mariam was constructed in 1868, and underwent renovations in 1979 and 2009.[7] There is also a shrine to Mart Shmune and a church of Mar Michael.[6] The 4th century monastery of Mar Behnam was located near the village, but was destroyed by Iraqi soldiers during the Al-Anfal campaign in 1988.[1] The monastery was later partially rebuilt and reopened on 12 April 1996.[6]