Iraq
Nineveh Governorate
Shekhan District

Batnār

Batnār is a locality in , . Batnār is situated nearby to the abandoned locality , as well as near the locality .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jirawanah and Ain Sifni.

Locality
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Jerwan is a locality north of in the Nineveh Province of . The site is clear of vegetation and is sparsely settled. The site is famous for the ruins of an enormous crossing the Khenis River, constructed of more than two million dressed stones and using stone arches and waterproof cement.

Town
also known as Shekhan, is a town and subdistrict in , . It is located in the in the Nineveh Plains. is largely populated by Yazidis, most of whom speak Kurmanji Kurdish. is situated 5 km northwest of Batnār.

Batnār

Latitude
36.65209° or 36° 39′ 8″ north
Longitude
43.38218° or 43° 22′ 56″ east
Elevation
426 metres (1,398 feet)
Open location code
8H85M92J+RV
Geo­Names ID
6999629
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Batnār” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بتنار”
  • Kurdish: “Bêtnar”
  • Kurdish: “Tînar”
  • Kurdish: “بێتنار”
  • Kurdish: “تينار”

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