Shamkan

Shamkan is a city in, and the capital of, Shamkan District of Sheshtamad County, province, . It also serves as the administrative center for Shamkan Rural District.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 2,450 residents
  • Description: village in Iran
  • Also known as: “Shāhmakān” and “Shāmkān”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalateh-ye Now Bahar and Ḩoseynābād.

Village
is a village in Shamkan Rural District of Shamkan District in Sheshtamad County, province, . is situated 7 km southwest of Shamkan.

Village
Hoseynabad is a village in Shamkan Rural District of Shamkan District in Sheshtamad County, province, . is situated 7 km south of Shamkan.

Village
is a village in Ghazali Rural District of the Central District in Miyan Jolgeh County, province, . is situated 9 km southeast of Shamkan.

Shamkan

Latitude
35.99855° or 35° 59′ 55″ north
Longitude
58.20123° or 58° 12′ 4″ east
Population
2,450
Elevation
1,089 metres (3,573 feet)
Open location code
8H7WX6X2+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4418017188
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
115556
Wiki­data ID
Q5725182
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Shamkan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Shamkan”
  • Dutch: “Shamkan”
  • Kurdish: “Şamkan”
  • Mazanderani: “شامکان”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Shamkan”
  • Persian: “شامکان”
  • South Azerbaijani: “شامکان”
  • Urdu: “شامکان، ششتمد”

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