Sharanish
Sign in to saveSharanish is a village in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located near the Iraq–Turkey border in the district of Zakho. The village has two Chaldean Catholic churches, Mart Shmune and Mar Kiriakos.
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Sharanish is a village in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located near the Iraq–Turkey border in the district of Zakho. The village has two Chaldean Catholic churches, Mart Shmune and Mar Kiriakos.
==Etymology== According to local tradition, the name of the village is derived from an ancient princess named Shiranoosh.
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