Shaykhān

Shaykhān is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,158 metres. Shaykhān is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Felaw Pond.

Pond
Photo: Kushared, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Felaw is situated in the Balakayati region within the , approximately 160 kilometers northeast of , in the Kurdistan Region of . is situated 3 km northeast of Shaykhān.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Choman and Galala.

Town
is a city in of the in northern Iraq. It is the district capital of the . The city is located 150 kilometres northeast of the city of . The city of is inhabited by Kurds. is situated 3 km north of Shaykhān.

Town
is a small town in in northern , about 9 km west of Choman. It is populated by Kurds. is situated 7 km west of Shaykhān.

Shaykhān

Latitude
36.60915° or 36° 36′ 33″ north
Longitude
44.89942° or 44° 53′ 58″ east
Elevation
1,158 metres (3,799 feet)
Open location code
8H86JV5X+MQ
Geo­Names ID
91000
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Satellite Map

Discover Shaykhān from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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