Iraq
Nineveh
Shekhan District

Ashkaftyān

Ashkaftyān is a locality in , . Ashkaftyān is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Essyan and Lalish.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Ashkaftyān.

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is a mountain valley and temple located in the Nineveh Plains, Iraq. It is the holiest temple of the Yazidis. It is the location of the tomb of the Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, a central figure of the Yazidi faith.

Town
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Baadre (also written Ba'adra, Badra or Bathra, is a town located in the of the Ninawa Governorate in northern . The town is located in the Nineveh Plains. is situated 4 km southwest of Ashkaftyān.

Ashkaftyān

Latitude
36.74233° or 36° 44′ 32″ north
Longitude
43.28921° or 43° 17′ 21″ east
Elevation
670 metres (2,198 feet)
Open location code
8H85P7RQ+WM
Geo­Names ID
95406
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Ashkaftyān” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أشكفتيان”
  • Kurdish: “Eshkeftan”
  • Kurdish: “Shikeftiyan”
  • Kurdish: “ئەشكەفتان”
  • Kurdish: “شكەفتيان”

Localities in the Area

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