Shikeftan
Shikeftan is a locality in Cizre İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Shikeftan is situated nearby to the town Cizre, as well as near the locality Deştedal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Citadel of Cizre and Red Madrasa of Cizre.
Ain Diwar Bridge
Archaeological site
Photo: Zoeperkoe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ain Diwar Bridge, also known as the Zangid Bridge, is a ruined masonry arch bridge in Cizre, 3.5 km northeast of the town of Ain Diwar, Syria. The bridge is within vicinity of the Syria, Iraq and Turkey border region and about 500 m west of the Tigris River which it previously crossed. Ain Diwar Bridge is situated 2½ km southeast of Shikeftan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cizre and Dirsekli.
Cizre
Town
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cizre is a city in the Cizre District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. It is located on the river Tigris by the Syria–Turkey border and close to the Iraq–Turkey border.
Dirsekli
Suburb
Dirsekli is a village in the Cizre District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Botikan tribe and had a population of 6,090 in 2021. Dirsekli is situated 3 km northwest of Shikeftan.
Çatalköy
Suburb
Çatalköy is a village in the Cizre District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Kiçan and Meman tribes and had a population of 204 in 2021. Çatalköy is situated 3 km northwest of Shikeftan.
Shikeftan
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Şikeftan”
- Location: Cizre İlçesi, Şırnak Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.33611° or 37° 20′ 10″ northLongitude
42.20083° or 42° 12′ 3″ eastElevation
390 metres (1,280 feet)Open location code
8H9486P2+C8GeoNames ID
438733
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