Xoshken
Xoshken is a locality in Mergasor District, Erbil Governorate and has an elevation of 1,051 metres. Xoshken is situated nearby to the locality Bawe, as well as near the abandoned locality Leshkirya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piran and Shanidar Cave.
Piran
Town
Piran is a small town located in the northern part of Erbil Governorate in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It lies 22 km from Mergasor. Piran is situated 8 km north of Xoshken.
Shanidar Cave
Village
Photo: JosephV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shanidar Cave is an archaeological site on Bradost Mountain, within the Zagros Mountains in the Erbil Governorate of Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. Shanidar Cave is situated 9 km southwest of Xoshken.
Xoshken
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Khawshkāwah”, “Khōshkān”, and “Khushkawa”
- Location: Mergasor District, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.83646° or 36° 50′ 11″ northLongitude
44.33741° or 44° 20′ 15″ eastElevation
1,051 metres (3,448 feet)Open location code
8H86R8PP+HXGeoNames ID
391062
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Xoshken” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خوشكاوه”
- Kurdish: “Xoshken”
- Kurdish: “Xushkan”
- Kurdish: “خوشكان”
- Kurdish: “خۆشكەن”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bawe and Leshkirya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jabal Khūshkān and Chiyā-i Khardan.
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