Chāḩaf

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ras al-Ayn and Ceylanpınar.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also spelled Ras al-Ain, is a city in al-Hasakah Governorate in northeastern , on the Syria–Turkey border. One of the oldest cities in , the area of has been inhabited since at least the Neolithic age. is situated 7 km west of Chāḩaf.

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 1,589 km2, and its population is 90,440. On the border with Syria, it is reached by a long straight road D.905 across the plain south from . is situated 8 km west of Chāḩaf.

Village
Photo: Bertramz, CC BY 3.0.
is an archaeological site in Al-Hasakah in northeastern , a few kilometers from the city of near the Syria–Turkey border. The site, which dates to the sixth millennium BCE, was the first to be excavated from a Neolithic culture, later called the Halaf culture, characterized by glazed pottery painted with geometric and animal designs. is situated 10 km west of Chāḩaf.

Chāḩaf

Latitude
36.84145° or 36° 50′ 29″ north
Longitude
40.14636° or 40° 8′ 47″ east
Elevation
364 metres (1,194 feet)
Open location code
8H82R4RW+HG
Geo­Names ID
163264
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Chāḩaf” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “چاحف”
  • Turkish: “Tchâhef”

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