Dashqotan
Place in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
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Dashqotan (Arabic: دشقوتان)[1][a] is a village in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is located in the Tel Kaif District in the Nineveh Plains.
Dashqotan | |
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  Dashqotan Location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 36.65696°N 43.21667°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Nineveh Governorate |
| District | Tel Kaif District |
In the village, there is a church of the Virgin Mary of the Ancient Church of the East.[1][4]
History
The Assyrian Aid Society provided a water pump for the village in 2012.[5] The Supreme Committee of Christian Affairs had constructed 33 houses and a church at Dashqotan by 2013.[6] The village's population was forced to flee the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant offensive in August 2014.[7] In 2015, 15 displaced Christian families inhabited Dashqotan.[8] A power generator was provided to the village by the United States Agency for International Development in October 2019.[9] As of March 2021, the village is inhabited by 112 Assyrians in 25 families.[10]