Back خان شيخون Arabic خان شيخون ARZ Xan-Şeyxun Azerbaijani Khān Shaykhūn (kapital sa subdistrito sa Sirya) CEB Chán Šajchún Czech Chan Schaichun German Jan Sheijun Spanish خان شیخون Persian Khan Cheikhoun French ח'אן שייח'ון HE
Khan Shaykhun
خَان شَيْخُون | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Khan Shaykhun Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°26′20″N 36°39′4″E / 35.43889°N 36.65111°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Maarrat al-Nu'man |
| Subdistrict | Khan Shaykhun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdul Karim Najjar[2] |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 34,371[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
| Climate | BSk |
Khan Shaykhun (Arabic: خَان شَيْخُون, romanized: Khān Shaykhūn) is a town in the Maarrat al-Nu'man District, within the southern Idlib Governorate of northwestern Syria.
Khan Shaykhun is located at an altitude of 350 meters on the main highway between Aleppo and Damascus. The local economy is primarily agricultural, focusing on the growing of cotton and cereals.[3] The town was formerly known for producing embroidery.[4] Nearby localities include Hbit to the west, Kafr Zita to southwest, Murak to the south and Al-Tamanah to the east. In 2004, it was recorded as having 34,371 inhabitants.[1]
- ^ a b "Khan Shaykhūn". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ "Roads in Khan Sheikhoun area in Idleb countryside rehabilitated". SANA. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Cohen, Saul Bernard (1998). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-11040-2.
- ^ Condra, Jill (2013). Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around the World. ABC-CLIO. p. 431. ISBN 978-0-313-37637-5.
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