Khichan

Khichan village, and the eponymous adjacent Khichan Ramsar site wetland, are in the Phalodi tehsil of Phalodi district of state of . The Khichan wetland, a Ramsar site, is known for a large number of migratory demoiselle cranes that visit it every winter.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: village in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, India
  • Also known as: Kheechan”, “Khichand”, and “Khichun

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Phalodi.

Town
is a city in district in the Indian state of . It is the headquarters for district. is also called the "salt city" due to the salt industry in Rin. is situated 5 km west of Khichan.

Khichan

Latitude
27.13661° or 27° 8′ 12″ north
Longitude
72.41281° or 72° 24′ 46″ east
Elevation
229 metres (751 feet)
Open location code
7JVJ4CP7+J4
Geo­Names ID
1266738
Wiki­data ID
Q6401557
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Khichan” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Khichan
  • Cebuano: Khīchand
  • Dutch: Khichan
  • Hindi: खीचन
  • Panjabi: ਖੀਚਨ
  • South Azerbaijani: خیچان (هیندوستان)
  • South Azerbaijani: خیچان
  • Swedish: Khīchand

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Phalodi Junction railway station and Phalodi Jn.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Khichan”. Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 3.0.