Place:Armota, Arbil, Iraq

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NameArmota
Alt namesHarmotasource: Wikipedia
TypeCity or town
Located inArbil, Iraq


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Armota is a village in Erbil Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located in the district of Koy Sanjaq.

There are several churches in the village; the church of Mart Mariam was constructed in 1868, and underwent renovations in 1979 and 2009.[1] There is also a shrine to Mart Shmune and a church of Mar Michael.[2] 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. The monastery was later partially rebuilt and reopened on 12 April 1996.[2]

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