Bīrān
Bīrān is a police post in Shekhan District, Nineveh Governorate. Bīrān is situated nearby to the locality Jirawanah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jirawanah and Ain Sifni.
Jirawanah
Locality
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Jerwan is a locality north of Mosul in the Nineveh Province of Iraq. The site is clear of vegetation and is sparsely settled. The site is famous for the ruins of an enormous aqueduct crossing the Khenis River, constructed of more than two million dressed stones and using stone arches and waterproof cement. Jirawanah is situated 5 km west of Bīrān.
Ain Sifni
Town
Ain Sifni also known as Shekhan, is a town and subdistrict in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is located in the Shekhan District in the Nineveh Plains. Ain Sifni is largely populated by Yazidis, most of whom speak Kurmanji Kurdish. Ain Sifni is situated 10 km west of Bīrān.
Bīrān
- Type: Police post
- Also known as: “Biran”, “Piran”, and “Pīrān”
- Location: Shekhan District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.67925° or 36° 40′ 45″ northLongitude
43.45128° or 43° 27′ 5″ eastElevation
465 metres (1,526 feet)Open location code
8H85MFH2+MGGeoNames ID
92767
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Bīrān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “Bīrān”
- Arabic: “بيران”
- Kurdish: “Pîran”
- Kurdish: “پيران”
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