Shanik
Shanik is a locality in Akre, Nineveh Governorate. Shanik is situated nearby to the locality Aţl‘awnī, as well as near the village Az Zibar.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Az Zibar and Barzan.
Az Zibar
Village
Az Zibar is a small town on the Great Zab in the mountains of the Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region in Iraq. The Shanidar Cave is located 14 kilometres to the southeast.
Barzan
Town
Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barzan is a Kurdish village situated on the northern banks of the Great Zab River, in the Erbil Governorate of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. Barzan is situated 8 km north of Shanik.
Shanik
- Type: Locality
- Location: Akre, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.86234° or 36° 51′ 44″ northLongitude
44.05495° or 44° 3′ 18″ eastElevation
468 metres (1,535 feet)Open location code
8H86V363+WXGeoNames ID
8663800
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In Other Languages
“Shanik” goes by many names.
- Kurdish: “Shanîk”
- Kurdish: “شانيك”
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