Iraqi Kurdistan
Erbil Governorate
Soran District

Khalifan

Khalifan, is a town located in Erbil Province, in , near . It is located 80 northeast of and the majority of its population are Kurds.
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  • Type: Town with 18,100 residents
  • Description: Town in Iraqi Kurdistan
  • Also known as: “Khalifān”, “Khalīfān”, “Khalifan, Erbil”, and “Xalifan”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harir and Banoka.

Town
Photo: Chaldean, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and sub-district in in , . The town is located in the Shaqlawa District. The town is known for its proximity to the Air Base. In the town, there was a church of Mar Yohanna. is situated 8 km southwest of Khalifan.

Village
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is a village located in 's Erbil Province. It is located in the northeast of , near the town of Khalifan. is situated 8 km west of Khalifan.

Khalifan

Latitude
36.60782° or 36° 36′ 28″ north
Longitude
44.4019° or 44° 24′ 7″ east
Population
18,100
Elevation
648 metres (2,126 feet)
Open location code
8H86JC52+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2488259960
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
446732
Wiki­data ID
Q5990270
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Khalifan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “خليفان، اربيل”
  • Arabic: “خليفان”
  • Arabic: “قضاء خليفان”
  • Central Kurdish: “خەریفان”
  • Central Kurdish: “قەزای خەلیفان”
  • Dutch: “Khalifan, Erbil”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ناحية خليفان”
  • French: “Khalifan”
  • German: “Khalifan”
  • Irish: “Khalifan”
  • Kurdish: “Xelîfan, Hewlêr”
  • Kurdish: “Xelîfan”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Khalifan i Erbil”
  • Persian: “خلیفان (اربیل)”
  • Persian: “خلیفان”
  • Polish: “Chalifan”
  • Spanish: “Khalifan, Erbil”
  • Turkish: “Khalifan”

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