Dayrabun
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| Dayrabun ܕܝܪ ܐܒܘܢܐ ديربون | |
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  Dayrabun | |
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Coordinates: 37°5′3″N 42°25′42″E / 37.08417°N 42.42833°ECoordinates: 37°5′3″N 42°25′42″E / 37.08417°N 42.42833°E{{#coordinates:37|5|3|N|42|25|42|E|region:IQ-DA_type:city(5000) |primary |name= }} | |
| Country |
 Iraq |
| Governorate | Dohuk |
| District | Zakho |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,241[1] |
Dayrabun (Syriac: ܕܝܪ ܐܒܘܢܐ, Arabic: ديربون) is a town in the Dohuk Governorate in Northern Iraq. The town lies just 7 km to the south west of the tripoint of Iraq, Syria and Turkey. Dayrabun is inhabited by Assyrians who mainly belong to Chaldean Catholic Church.
Etymology
The name of the town comes from the Syriac words "dayra" and "abuna," meaning "monastery of the bishop."
See also
References
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