Sinjar

Sinjar is a village in , and has about 537 residents. Sinjar is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koçtepe and Uğur.

Village
is a village in the Cizre District of in . The village is populated by Kurds of the Omerkan tribe and had a population of 573 in 2021. is situated 7 km northeast of Sinjar.

Village
is a village in the Cizre District of in . The village is populated by Kurds of the Aluwa tribe and had a population of 207 in 2021. is situated 8 km north of Sinjar.

Village
is a village in the of in . The village is populated by Kurds of the Hesinan tribe and had a population of 960 in 2021. is situated 8 km northwest of Sinjar.

Sinjar

Latitude
37.11389° or 37° 6′ 50″ north
Longitude
41.92482° or 41° 55′ 29″ east
Population
537
Elevation
519 metres (1,703 feet)
Open location code
8H934W7F+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 567059613
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
167785
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Sinjar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “Kūlījān”
  • Arabic: “چولجان”
  • Arabic: “سنجار”
  • French: “Sindjar”
  • German: “Sindschar”
  • Hebrew: “סנג׳אר”
  • Japanese: “シンジャール”
  • Korean: “신자르”
  • Kurdish: “Gulîce”
  • Kurdish: “كوليجێ”
  • Russian: “Синджар”

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