Jelek, Iraq
Jelek (Syriac: ܟ̰ܠܟ,[1] Kurdish: Çelkê)[2] is a village in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located by the Little Khabur river in the district of Amadiya and the historical region of Barwari.
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![]() ![]() Jelek Location in Iraq | |
Coordinates: 37.231111°N 43.1675°E | |
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Governorate | Dohuk Governorate |
District | Amadiya District |
Population (1957) | |
• Total | 519[1] |
History
Jelek was populated by 519 Assyrians in 1957, with over 400 families inhabiting 200 houses.[1] After the eruption of the First Iraqi–Kurdish War in 1961, the villagers were forced to flee and could not return until the war's conclusion in 1970.[1] However, Jelek was destroyed and its population forcibly evacuated to Bersevi, near the town of Zakho, by the Iraqi army in 1979.[1]
The construction of 62 houses, a church, hall, and school by the Supreme Committee of Christian Affairs in the 2000s heralded the return of the village's inhabitants by 2011.[1] Jelek is largely inhabited by Assyrians.[1]
References
- "Jelek (Lower and upper Jelek)". Ishtar TV. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- "Bernamê şilama.. Li dor rêwresmên şanedêra Gundê çelkê". WAARmedia Kurmancî. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- "Mar Shmune church – Jelek". Ishtar TV. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2020.