Shānshīn
Shānshīn is an abandoned locality in Dabes, Kirkuk Governorate. Shānshīn is situated nearby to the locality Ghazanfar, as well as near Banī Āwah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalur Bnar.
Kalur Bnar
Village
A village is a human settlement or a residential community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town; some geographers describe villages as having between 500 and 2,500 inhabitants. Kalur Bnar is situated 4 km southeast of Shānshīn.
Shānshīn
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Sānasin” and “Shanshin”
- Location: Dabes, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.66236° or 35° 39′ 45″ north
Longitude
44.24129° or 44° 14′ 29″ east
Elevation
327 metres (1,073 feet)
Open location code
8H76M66R+WG
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Shānshīn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Shānshīn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شانشين”
- Kurdish: “Shanshîn”
Localities in the Area
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