Penjwen District

Penjwen District
قەزای پێنجوێن
Arabic: قضاء بنجوين
District
Districts of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate. Penjwen is located in the top-right
Districts of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate. Penjwen is located in the top-right
Coordinates: 35°37′25″N 45°56′58″E / 35.62366°N 45.94954°E / 35.62366; 45.94954
Country Iraq
Autonomous Region Kurdistan Region
Area
 • Total1,138 km2 (439 sq mi)
Elevation
1,272 m (4,173 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total48,307
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Penjwen District (Arabic: قضاء بنجوين; Sorani Kurdish: قەزای پێنجوێن, romanized: Qezay Pêncwên) is a district of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq.[1] During the Iran-Iraq war much of the area was destroyed by aerial bombardments displacing thousands of people in the district. The name 'Penjwen' originates from the Kurdish words 'Penj' and 'Jwen' from the five Kurdish-Jewish settlements that originated in the region. Penjwen is now known for its lush forests, mountains, and springs for tourism.

  1. ^ The map of estimated population of Sulaimany governorate in districts level -2015, Kurdistan Region Statistics Office. Retrieved 25 October 2017.