Hardan حردان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Hardan Location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates:36°28′30″N42°6′20″E / 36.47500°N 42.10556°E /36.47500; 42.10556 | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Ninawa |
| District | Sinjar District |
| Population (July 2014[1]) | |
• Total | 1,917 |
Hardan (Arabic:حردان,Kurdish:ههردان,romanized: Hardan)[2][3] is a village located in theSinjar District of theNinawa Governorate inIraq. The village is located north of theSinjar Mount. It belongs to thedisputed territories of Northern Iraq.[1] Hardan has exclusivelyYazidi population.[1]
WhenIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attacked and capturedSinjar city andSinjar District in August 2014, the village of Hardan was among the settlements where ISIL militants carried out theSinjar massacre of Yazidis.[4] Between 250–300 men were reported killed in the village ofHardan.[5][6]
