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Rawandiz () is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, located in the Erbil Governorate in Soran district, close to the borders with Iran and 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 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.

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Place details

Locality
ڕەواندز
Region
پارێزگای ھەولێر
Country
العراق
Population
22,943
Timezone
Asia/Baghdad

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Settlement.name
Rawandiz
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
File:Rawanduz - Kurdistan.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
View of Rawandiz
Settlement.pushpin_map
Iraq
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_relief
1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Iraq
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Autonomous region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Erbil Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Rawandiz District
Settlement.elevation_m
658
Settlement.population_total
95,089
Settlement.population_as_of
2003
Settlement.timezone
UTC+3

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658
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Rawanduz, Kurdistan Regional Government.jpg
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Rawandiz () is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, located in the Erbil Governorate in Soran district, close to the borders with Iran and 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 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 Hadhbāni Kurdish tribe.

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