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Erbil Governorate
Erbil Governorate (; ) is a governorate of Iraq in the Kurdistan Region. It is the capital and economic hub of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and .... Government * Omid Khoshnaw, governor of Erbil Districts Cities and towns * Erbil (Hewlêr) (), population 879,071 * Rewandiz (), population 95,089 * Binesilawe (), population 37,322 * Kune Gurg (), population 30,283 * Selaheddîn (), population 18,205 * Mexmûr (), population 18,128 * Koye (), population 15,123 * Kesnezan (), population 12,783 * Derbend (), population 10,086 * Şawês (), population 7,387 * Behirke (), population 6,758 * Pîran (), population 6,715 * Qesrê (), population 5,472 File:كهف_شاندر.jpg, Shanidar Cave File:Banoka Village.jpg, Beno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawandiz
Rawandiz () is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, located in the Erbil Governorate in Soran, Iraq, Soran district, close to the Iran–Iraq border, borders with Iran and Iraq–Turkey border, Turkey. It is only 7 km from the city center of Soran city and it is located 10 km to the east of the Bekhal Waterfall. The city is 123 km from Erbil. The city along with the Soran district is surrounded by the Zagros Mountains, Zagros mountain range; Korek Mountain is to the south, Hindren Mountain to the north, Zozik Mountain to the west, and Bradasot Mountain to the east. Rawandiz is populated entirely by Kurds. Etymology The name Rawandiz (), gets its name from Kurdish noble family Rawwadi/Rawandi, they were a leading family of Hadhabani (tribe), Hadhbāni Kurdish tribes, Kurdish tribe. History In the time of the Neo Assyrian Empire, from the 10th to the 7th centuries BC, the area lay on the trading route to Nineveh. The area came under the rule of the Emirate of Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qalatga Darband
Qalatga Darband is an ancient city located in Iraqi Kurdistan, overlooking Lake Dukan in Sulaymaniyah Governorate. It has been dated to the Late Hellenistic period or to the transition of Hellinistic-Parthian period. The site was first discovered using satellite imagery declassified in the 1990s that had been taken as part of the Corona program in the 1960s. It was one of the sites to be surveyed in the region in 2013 by a French mission directed by Jessica Giraud. In 2016, the British Museum The British Museum is a Museum, public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is the largest in the world. It documents the story of human cu ... chose the site to excavate and train the Iraqi archaeologists on archaeology and sites protection, a program supported by the British government. Gallery File:Excavations. Parthian building at Qalatga Darband, Darband-i Rania, Sulaymaniyah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasnazan, Iraq
Kasnazan () is a town located in west Erbil Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. The town populated by Kurds Kurds (), or the Kurdish people, are an Iranian peoples, Iranic ethnic group from West Asia. They are indigenous to Kurdistan, which is a geographic region spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syri ... and 15% of kasnazan's population are syrian refugees from Syrian Kurdistan. It is located 12km away from the center of Erbil References Populated places in Erbil Governorate Kurdish settlements in Iraq {{Iraqi Kurdistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makhmur, Iraq
Makhmur (, ) is a town in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is situated strategically approximately 60 km southwest of Erbil as well as 80 km north-east of Kirkuk and 80 km south-east of Mosul. Background During the 2014 IS crisis, the town was captured by IS militants. A volunteer civilian militia to defend the town was created in response. The town was then reclaimed by the Iraqi Army in October 2017. During the 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict, clashes were reported on the outskirts of the town between Kurdish Peshmerga The Peshmerga () are the internal security forces of Kurdistan Region. According to the Constitution of Iraq, regional governments are responsible for "the establishment and organization of the internal security forces for the region such as p ... forces and the Iraqi army, supported by the Popular Mobilization Forces (also known as ''Hashd al-Shaabi''), until it was fully recaptured by the latter. Refugee camp Situated in the Makhmur District is the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kune Gurg , a breed of domestic pig
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Kune may refer to: * Kune (software), a distributed social network software * The Kune dialect of the Bininj Kunwok language, an Aboriginal Australian language **The people associated with the dialect, one of the Bininj group Croatia * Kune, the plural form of the currency Croatian kuna * Tank Battalion "Kune" (Croatia), a Croatian army armoured unit * 3rd Guards Brigade "Kune" (Croatia), a disbanded Croatian army armoured unit See also *Kuna (other) *Kunekune The Kunekune () is a small breed of domestic pig from New Zealand. Kunekune are hairy with a rotund build, and may bear wattles hanging from their lower jaws. Their colour ranges from black and white, to ginger, cream, gold-tip, black, brown, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beni Silawey Gewre
Beni may also refer to: Characters *Beni Gabor, a character in the 1999 film ''The Mummy'' *Benimaru Nikaido, fan nickname of a character in ''The King of Fighters'' People Given name *Beni (Australian musician), Australian musician and disc jockey * Beni (singer) (born 1986), Japanese singer, formerly known by the name Beni Arashiro * Beni Badibanga (born 1996), Belgian footballer * Beni Bertrand Binobagira, Burundian swimmer * Beni Madhab Das (1866–1952), Indian Bengali scholar * Beni Hofer (born 1978), Swiss freestyle skier * Beni Kiendé (born 1986), Gabonese footballer * Beni Lar, Nigerian politician * Beni Montresor (1926–2001), Italian artist, opera and film director, set designer, author and illustrator *Beni Obermüller (1930–2005), German alpine skier * Beni Takemata, Japanese shogi player * Beni Mukendi (born 2002), Angolan footballer Surname * Alfred Beni (1923-1995), Austrian chess master * Alphonse Beni (born 1946), Cameroonian actor and film director * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawanduz District
Rawanduz District is a district in Iraqi Kurdistan. This district encompasses one sub-district, Warte, and 12 villages. The district is 123 km from Erbil. See also *Rawandiz *Bekhal Waterfall Bekhal Waterfall () is located in the mountainous northern part of the country in the Kurdistan Region, in Erbil Governorate. It is located 10 km west of Rawandiz and 135 km from Erbil Erbil (, ; , ), also called Hawler (, ), is ... References Districts of Erbil Governorate {{Iraqi Kurdistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choman District
Choman District (; ) is a district in Erbil Province, Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and .... Its administrative centre is also called Choman. The District of Choman lies at the Iraqi-Iranian border, and is composed of four Sub-Districts Galala, Haji Omeran, Samilan and Qasre and about 166 villages. External links District Of Choman References Districts of Erbil Governorate {{Iraqi Kurdistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mergasor District
Mergasor District (; ) is a district in northern Erbil Governorate in Kurdistan Region. Geography The district encompasses the five subdistricts Barzan, Goratu, Ble, Piran and Shirawan Mezn, with a total of 252 villages. It is located in the north of Erbil Governorate, close to the Iranian and the Turkish border. Demographics Mergasor District is populated by Barzani Kurds which consist of the Sherwani, Muzuri, Beroji, Nizari, Dolomari, Herki bneji and Gerdi tribes, Moreover, there is one Assyrian village named Bedyal. Religiously, the district is around 99.9% Muslim and 0.1% Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo .... References Districts of Erbil Governorate {{Iraqi Kurdistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabat District
Khabat District (), also spelt Kabat, or Qezayê Xebat in Kurdish, is a district in the west of Erbil Governorate in Iraq. It has three sub-districts, , Kewrgosk and Dareşekran, and 64 villages. The district lies 37 km west of the city of Erbil, on the main road between Erbil and Mosul Mosul ( ; , , ; ; ; ) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. It is the second largest city in Iraq overall after the capital Baghdad. Situated on the banks of Tigris, the city encloses the ruins of the .... References Districts of Erbil Governorate Erbil Governorate {{Kurdistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
