Shikhmus

Shikhmus is a locality in Akçakale İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Shikhmus is situated nearby to the locality Harabetül Hasan, as well as near the village Arıcan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akçakale and Tell Abyad.

Town

Akçakale is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,038 km2, and its population is 123,721. Akçakale forms a divided city with Tell Abyad in Syria, maintaining a border crossing. Akçakale is situated 8 km west of Shikhmus.

Tell Abyad also spelled Tal Abyad, is a town in northern Syria. It is the administrative center of the Tell Abyad District within the Raqqa Governorate.

Latitude

36.7225° or 36° 43′ 21″ north

Longitude

39.04139° or 39° 2′ 29″ east

Elevation

352 metres (1,155 feet)

Open location code

8G8XP2CR+XH

GeoNames ID

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