Khan Shaykhun

Summary

Khan Shaykhun is a town^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Khan Shaykhun is located in Khan Shaykhun Subdistrict^[3].
• Khan Shaykhun is in the country of Syria^[4].
• Khan Shaykhun's instance of is recorded as town^[5].
• Khan Shaykhun's instance of is recorded as populated place in Syria^[6].
• Khan Shaykhun's Commons category is recorded as Khan Shaykhun^[7].
• Khan Shaykhun's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[8].
• Khan Shaykhun's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+03:00^[9].
• 1400 marks the founding of Khan Shaykhun^[10].
• Khan Shaykhun's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.441944444444, 'lon': 36.650833333333}^[11].
• Khan Shaykhun has a population of {'amount': '+55843'}^[12].
• Khan Shaykhun's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'خان شيخون'}^[13].
• Khan Shaykhun's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'خان شيخون'}^[14].
• Khan Shaykhun sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+350'}^[15].

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Geography

Khan Shaykhun is in the country of Syria^[4]. It is located in Khan Shaykhun Subdistrict^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Khan Shaykhun sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+350'}^[15]. It has a population of {'amount': '+55843'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include town^[5] and populated place in Syria^[6].

History and Context

1400 marks the founding of Khan Shaykhun^[10].

Why It Matters

Khan Shaykhun ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]