Official Name: | Sharya |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Iraq |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Iraq |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iraq |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name2: | Dohuk Governorate |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Simele District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Coordinates: | 36.7894°N 42.9719°W |
Sharya (also written Shariya, ar|شاريا, ku|,شاریا|translit=Şariya[1] [2]) is a Yazidi-inhabited town located in the Simele District of the Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The town is located ca. 15km (09miles) south of Dohuk.[3]
Around Sharya, the following Yazidi shrines are found:[4]