Batnaya

Batnaya is a village in , . It is located in the Tel Kaif District in the Nineveh Plains. In the village, there are Chaldean Catholic churches of Mar Quriaqos and Mart Maryam. The is also located near the village.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Iraq
  • Also known as: “بطناي”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mar Oraha Monastery.

Church
Dayra d'Mar Oraha is a Chaldean Catholic monastery in northern close to the town of Batnaya. The monastery is traditionally attributed to Mar Oraha, who was forced to abandon his hermitage in due to a draught, and descended to the Nineveh Plains, where he built his monastery during Ishoʿyahb I's patriarchy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tel Keppe and Baqofah.

Town
is a Chaldean Catholic Assyrian populated town in northern . It is located in the , less than 8 mi northeast of . is situated 5 km south of Batnaya.

Village
is a village in , . It is located in the Tel Kaif District in the Nineveh Plains. In the village, there is a Chaldean Catholic church of Mar Gewargis. is situated 5 km north of Batnaya.

Town
Photo: Chaldean, Public domain.
or Tel Skuf, also Tel Eskof or Tall Asqaf is a town in northern located approximately 19 miles north of . The town is populated by Assyrians and they are members of the Chaldean Catholic Church. is situated 7 km north of Batnaya.

Batnaya

Latitude
36.53912° or 36° 32′ 21″ north
Longitude
43.12309° or 43° 7′ 23″ east
Open location code
8H85G4QF+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2488246736
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q4079428
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Batnaya” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باطنايا”
  • Catalan: “Batnaya”
  • Central Kurdish: “باتنایا”
  • Dutch: “Batnaya”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باطنايا”
  • Finnish: “Batnaya”
  • French: “Batnai”
  • German: “Batnai”
  • German: “Batnaya”
  • Irish: “Batnaya”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Batnaya”
  • Norwegian: “Batnaya”
  • Persian: “باطنایا”
  • Russian: “Батнай”
  • Swedish: “Batnaya”
  • Turkish: “Batnaya”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Qiryaqos Church and Dayr Mar Awraham.

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