Place:Shaqlawa
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Shaqlawa شەقڵاوە Şeqlawe | |
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  Shaqlawa Shaqlawa in Iraq  Shaqlawa Shaqlawa (Iraq) | |
| Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 36°24′20″N 44°19′15″E / 36.40556°N 44.32083°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Autonomous region |  Kurdistan Region[1] |
| Province | Erbil Governorate |
| Elevation | 966 m (3,169 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 25,500 |
Shaqlawa (Kurdish: شەقڵاوە, romanized: Şeqlawe,[2][3] Arabic: شقلاوة, Syriac: ܫܩܠܒܕ, romanized: Shaqlāwa[4]) is a historic city and a hill station in the Erbil Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Shaqlawa, a city of approximately 25,500 people, lies 51 km to the northeast of Erbil, at the bottom of Safeen mountain. Shaqlawa is situated between Safeen mountain and Sork mountain, and sits 1066 m above sea level.[5] The city is known for its waterfalls, trees, and greenery.[6]
Climate
Shaqlawa has a Mediterranean climate (Csa) with very hot summers and relatively cold, wet winters. Subfreezing highs are very common in the winter, which would present frost. Snowfall is not uncommon. Script error: No such module "weather box".
See also
References
- ↑ "Kurdistan Regional Government". KRG. http://krg.org/articles/detail.asp?lngnr=12&smap=03010300&rnr=140&anr=23911.
- ↑ "Li ser jiyana Goran" (in ku). Yeni Özgür Politika. 24 June 2016. http://yeniozgurpolitika.net/li-ser-jiyana-goran/.
- ↑ "شەقڵاوە" (in ku). http://bot.gov.krd/kurdish/erbil-province/shaqlawa.
- ↑ A. Carlson, Thomas (2014). "Shaqlāwa". http://syriaca.org/place/259.html.
- ↑ "Shaqlawa". http://www.ishtartv.com/en/viewarticle,36256.html.
- ↑ "Shaqlawa | Unbelievable Kurdistan - Official Tourism Site of Kurdistan". http://bot.gov.krd/erbil-province/shaqlawa.
- ↑ "Climate statistics for Shaqlawa". Climate-Data. https://en.climate-data.org/location/47988/.
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