Rawanduz
Sign in to saveRawandiz () 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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Key facts
- 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
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Autonomous region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Governorate
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- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Iraq
- Located in
- Erbil Governorate
- Elevation
- +658
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Image
- 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.