Khannis

Khannis is a village in , . Khannis is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koxie and Jirawanah.

Village
Koxhie is a mountainous village in , , , within the Shikhan District. is situated 3½ km northeast of Khannis.

Locality
Photo: Leviclancy, CC0.
Jerwan is a locality north of in the Nineveh Province of . The site is clear of vegetation and is sparsely settled. The site is famous for the ruins of an enormous crossing the Khenis River, constructed of more than two million dressed stones and using stone arches and waterproof cement. is situated 10 km south of Khannis.

Town
also known as Shekhan, is a town and subdistrict in , . It is located in the in the Nineveh Plains. is largely populated by Yazidis, most of whom speak Kurmanji Kurdish. is situated 10 km southwest of Khannis.

Khannis

Latitude
36.75486° or 36° 45′ 18″ north
Longitude
43.41151° or 43° 24′ 42″ east
Elevation
483 metres (1,585 feet)
Open location code
8H85QC36+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2488236166
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
95805
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Khannis” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: حنيس
  • French: Hanis
  • German: Hanis
  • Kurdish: Xenis
  • Kurdish: Xinis
  • Kurdish: خەنس

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