Hawzien

Hawzien is a town in the Gheralta area of the Tigray region of . It is frequently used as a base for exploring the many rock-hewn churches of north-eastern Tigray.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: place in Tigray, Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Hausien”, “Hauzien”, “Hāwuzēn”, “Hawzen”, and “Khauzen”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hawzen.

Town
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is an Ethiopian District or woreda in the of . Part of the Misraqawi Zone, is bordered on the south by , on the west by the Mehakelegnaw Zone, on the north by Ganta Afeshum, and on the east by .

Hawzien

Latitude
13.9784° or 13° 58′ 42″ north
Longitude
39.4297° or 39° 25′ 47″ east
Elevation
2,253 metres (7,392 feet)
Open location code
7G5XXCHH+9V
Geo­Names ID
334838
Wiki­data ID
Q3128788
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Hawzien” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هوزن”
  • Cebuano: “Hawzēn”
  • Dutch: “Hawzen”
  • French: “Hawzen”
  • German: “Hawzen”
  • German: “Hawzien”
  • Hebrew: “חווזיאן”
  • Irish: “Hawzen”
  • Italian: “Hausièn” (historical)
  • Russian: “Хавзен”
  • Spanish: “Hawzen”
  • Swedish: “Hawzēn”

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