Iraq
Nineveh Governorate
Shekhan District

Bāvyān

Bāvyān is a locality in , . Bāvyān is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koxie and Jirawanah.

Village
Koxhie is a mountainous village in , , , within the Shikhan District. is situated 4 km north of Bāvyān.

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. is situated 9 km south of Bāvyān.

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 9 km southwest of Bāvyān.

Bāvyān

Latitude
36.74412° or 36° 44′ 39″ north
Longitude
43.42216° or 43° 25′ 20″ east
Elevation
447 metres (1,467 feet)
Open location code
8H85PCVC+JV
Geo­Names ID
6999635
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Bāvyān” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باﭬيان”
  • Kurdish: “Bavyan”
  • Kurdish: “Bevyan”
  • Kurdish: “باڤيان”
  • Kurdish: “بەڤيان”

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