Shekhan
Shekhan is a village in Choman, Erbil Governorate. Shekhan is situated nearby to the village Razi Shekhi, as well as near Shiwallok.Places of Interest
Highlights include Felaw Pond.
Felaw Pond
Pond
Photo: Kushared, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Felaw is situated in the Balakayati region within the Choman District, approximately 160 kilometers northeast of Erbil Governorate, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Felaw Pond is situated 3 km northeast of Shekhan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Choman and Galala.
Choman
Town
Choman is a city in Erbil Governorate of the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. It is the district capital of the Choman District. The city is located 150 kilometres northeast of the city of Erbil. The city of Choman is inhabited by Kurds. Choman is situated 3 km north of Shekhan.
Galala
Town
Galala is a small town in Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq, about 9 km west of Choman. It is populated by Kurds. Galala is situated 7 km west of Shekhan.
Shekhan
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Choman, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.60918° or 36° 36′ 33″ northLongitude
44.89968° or 44° 53′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8H86JV5X+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2480241366OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Shekhan” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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