Khana Sor
Town in Ninawa, Iraq
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Khana Sor (also written Khanasor, Kurdish: خاناسۆر, romanized: Xanasor,[2][3] Arabic: خانصور, meaning: red house) is a town located in the Sinjar District of the Ninawa Governorate in Iraq. The town is located north of the Sinjar Mount. It belongs to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq.[1][4]
Khana Sor | |
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Town | |
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  Khana Sor Location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 36°28′23″N 41°36′58″E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Ninawa |
| District | Sinjar District |
| Population (July 2014[1]) | |
• Total | 31,161 |
Khana Sor is populated by Yazidis.[1] During the Sinjar massacre, 100 Yazidis were massacred in the village by the ISIL.[5]