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'''Shaqlawa''' ({{lang-ku|شەقڵاوە|Şeqlawe}},<ref>{{cite news |title=Li ser jiyana Goran |url=http://yeniozgurpolitika.net/li-ser-jiyana-goran/ |access-date=19 December 2019 |work=Yeni Özgür Politika |date=24 June 2016 |language=ku}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=شەقڵاوە |url=http://bot.gov.krd/kurdish/erbil-province/shaqlawa |website=bot.gov.krd |access-date=19 December 2019 |language=ku}}</ref> {{lang-ar|شقلاوة}}, {{Lang-syr|ܫܵܩܠܵܒ݂ܐ|translit=Shaqlāwa}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=A. Carlson|first=Thomas|date=2014|title=Shaqlāwa|url=http://syriaca.org/place/259.html|website=The Syriac Gazetteer}}</ref>) 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&nbsp;km to the northeast of [[Arbil|Erbil]], at the bottom of Safeen mountain. Shaqlawa is situated between Safeen mountain and Sork mountain, and sits 1066 m above sea level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ishtartv.com/en/viewarticle,36256.html|title = Shaqlawa}}</ref>
[[File:Shrine of Saint Boyā in Shaqlāwā in Shaqlāwā.jpg|right|thumb|[[Assyrian Church of the East|Shrine of Saint Boyā in Shaqlawa]] of Mar Boya in Shaqlawa.]]

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'''Shaqlawa''' ({{lang-ku|شەقڵاوە|Şeqlawe}},<ref>{{cite news |title=Li ser jiyana Goran |url=http://yeniozgurpolitika.net/li-ser-jiyana-goran/ |access-date=19 December 2019 |work=Yeni Özgür Politika |date=24 June 2016 |language=ku}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=شەقڵاوە |url=http://bot.gov.krd/kurdish/erbil-province/shaqlawa |website=bot.gov.krd |access-date=19 December 2019 |language=ku}}</ref> {{lang-ar|شقلاوة}}, {{Lang-syr|ܫܩܠܒܕ|translit=Shaqlāwa}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=A. Carlson|first=Thomas|date=2014|title=Shaqlāwa|url=http://syriaca.org/place/259.html|website=The Syriac Gazetteer}}</ref>) 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&nbsp;km to the northeast of [[Arbil|Erbil]], at the bottom of Safeen mountain. Shaqlawa is situated between Safeen mountain and Sork mountain, and sits 1066 m above sea level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ishtartv.com/en/viewarticle,36256.html|title = Shaqlawa}}</ref> The city is known for its waterfalls, trees, and greenery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bot.gov.krd/erbil-province/shaqlawa|title=Shaqlawa &#124; Unbelievable Kurdistan - Official Tourism Site of Kurdistan}}</ref>
The city is known for its waterfalls, trees, and greenery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bot.gov.krd/erbil-province/shaqlawa|title=Shaqlawa &#124; Unbelievable Kurdistan - Official Tourism Site of Kurdistan}}</ref> It is also known for its honey.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-20 |title=The Hamilton Road: A highway to a Kurdish paradise |url=https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230119-the-hamilton-road-a-highway-to-a-kurdish-paradise |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>


==Climate==
==Climate==

Latest revision as of 02:21, 1 September 2024

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]

Climate

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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.

Climate data for Shaqlawa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4) 		10.4
(50.7) 		14.5
(58.1) 		20.1
(68.2) 		27.5
(81.5) 		34.4
(93.9) 		38.6
(101.5) 		38.8
(101.8) 		35.0
(95.0) 		27.9
(82.2) 		17.8
(64.0) 		10.8
(51.4) 		23.7
(74.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3) 		0.4
(32.7) 		4.1
(39.4) 		8.8
(47.8) 		14.4
(57.9) 		19.7
(67.5) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.3
(73.9) 		18.9
(66.0) 		13.1
(55.6) 		6.6
(43.9) 		1.4
(34.5) 		11.2
(52.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 149
(5.9) 		202
(8.0) 		165
(6.5) 		111
(4.4) 		43
(1.7) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.0) 		10
(0.4) 		76
(3.0) 		124
(4.9) 		881
(34.8)
Source: [8]

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shaqlawa.

References

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  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.
  8. ^ "Climate statistics for Shaqlawa". Climate-Data. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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