Iraq
Nineveh Governorate
Tel Afar District

Tall Shiyān

Tall Shiyān is an archaeological site in , . Tall Shiyān is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tell al-Rimah.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological settlement mound, in Nineveh Province, Iraq, roughly 80 kilometres west of and ancient in the region. is situated 110 metres southwest of Tall Shiyān.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matar Faruq al Askari.

Locality
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Tal Afar Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base near in the of . Tal Afar Air Base was a primary air base for the Iraqi Air Force. is situated 5 km northwest of Tall Shiyān.

Tall Shiyān

Latitude
36.25756° or 36° 15′ 27″ north
Longitude
42.45065° or 42° 27′ 2″ east
Elevation
296 metres (971 feet)
Open location code
8H847F52+27
Geo­Names ID
6786680
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Tall Shiyān” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل شيان”
  • Kurdish: “Tel Sînan”
  • Kurdish: “تەل سينان”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lakkat Muz̧arr and Tall ‘Awwād.

Nearby Places

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