Barkan

Barkan is a village in , . Barkan is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dibis Dam.

Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The or Dibis Regulator is a gravel-alluvial fill embankment dam located on the approximately 130 km upstream from its confluence with the River. is situated 3 km south of Barkan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altun Kupri.

Town
Photo: Amir a57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in , . Its inhabitants are predominantly Turkmen, with a minority of Kurds and Arabs. It is located on the banks of the and lies along the – road. is situated 6 km northeast of Barkan.

Barkan

Latitude
35.7161° or 35° 42′ 58″ north
Longitude
44.09595° or 44° 5′ 45″ east
Elevation
276 metres (906 feet)
Open location code
8H76P38W+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2486472585
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6768315
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Satellite Map

Discover Barkan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Barkan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بركن”
  • Arabic: “بولختر”
  • French: “Barkan”
  • German: “Barkan”
  • Kurdish: “Berken”
  • Kurdish: “Berkîn”
  • Kurdish: “بەركين”

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