Shaqlawa

Shaqlawa
شەقڵاوە
Şeqlawe
View from Downtown
View from Downtown
Shaqlawa is located in Iraqi Kurdistan
Shaqlawa
Shaqlawa
Shaqlawa in Iraq
Shaqlawa is located in Iraq
Shaqlawa
Shaqlawa
Shaqlawa (Iraq)
Coordinates: 36°24′20″N 44°19′15″E / 36.40556°N 44.32083°E / 36.40556; 44.32083
Country Iraq
Autonomous region Kurdistan Region[1]
ProvinceErbil Governorate
Elevation
966 m (3,169 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total25,500

Shaqlawa (Kurdish: شەقڵاوە, romanized: Şeqlawe,[2][3] Arabic: شقلاوة, Syriac: ܫܵܩܠܵܒ݂ܐ, 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] It is also known for its honey.[7]

  1. ^ "Kurdistan Regional Government". KRG. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  2. ^ "Li ser jiyana Goran". Yeni Özgür Politika (in Kurdish). 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  3. ^ "شەقڵاوە". bot.gov.krd (in Kurdish). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. ^ A. Carlson, Thomas (2014). "Shaqlāwa". The Syriac Gazetteer.
  5. ^ "Shaqlawa".
  6. ^ "Shaqlawa | Unbelievable Kurdistan - Official Tourism Site of Kurdistan".
  7. ^ "The Hamilton Road: A highway to a Kurdish paradise". www.bbc.com. 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2024-07-29.