Shêxan
Shêxan is an abandoned locality in Mergasor District, Erbil Governorate. Shêxan is situated near the locality Sarīshmah, as well as near Sareshma.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Az Zibar and Barzan.
Az Zibar
Village
Az Zibar, also known as Ble, is a small town on the… Az Zibar is situated 3½ km southwest of Shêxan.
Barzan
Town
Barzan is a Kurdish village situated on the northern… Barzan is situated 6 km northwest of Shêxan.
Shêxan
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Dār Shaykh Aḩmad al Bārzānī”, “Shaykh Aḩmad Bārzān”, “Shaykhān”, “Sheikhan”, “Shexan”, and “دار شيخ احمد البارزاني”
- Location: Mergasor District, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.89366° or 36° 53′ 37″ north
Longitude
44.0832° or 44° 4′ 60″ east
Elevation
592 metres (1,942 feet)
Open location code
8H86V3VM+F7
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Shêxan” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شيخ احمد بارزان”
- Arabic: “شيخان”
- Kurdish: “Shêxan”
- Kurdish: “شێخان”
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