Iraqi Kurdistan
Dohuk Governorate
Simele District

Chilwan

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

Nearby places include Khanke and Simele.

Town
is a town located in the of the Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan region. The town is located ca. 20 kilometres southwest of Dohuk. is populated by Yazidis. is situated 3½ km southeast of Chilwan.

Town
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or Semel is a town located in the Dohuk province of in . The town is on the main road that connects the to its neighbor . It is 14 km west of Dohuk. The town had a population of 71,557 in July 2018. is situated 10 km northeast of Chilwan.

Chilwan

Latitude
36.80776° or 36° 48′ 28″ north
Longitude
42.75869° or 42° 45′ 31″ east
Elevation
363 metres (1,191 feet)
Open location code
8H84RQ55+4F
Geo­Names ID
97442
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Chilwan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “چلوان”
  • Kurdish: “Chilwan”

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