Shaykhān
Shaykhān is an abandoned locality in Soran District, Erbil Governorate and has an elevation of 1,326 metres. Shaykhān is situated near the village Gorabi, as well as near the locality Bīr Baynān.- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Shay Khāna”, “Shaykhan”, and “Shaykhānah”
- Location: Soran District, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.07563° or 37° 4′ 32″ north
Longitude
44.68773° or 44° 41′ 16″ east
Elevation
1,326 metres (4,350 feet)
Open location code
8H963MGQ+73
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Shaykhān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شيخان”
- Kurdish: “Shêxan”
- Kurdish: “شێخان”
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