Penjwen District Explained

Penjwen District
Native Name:قەزای پێنجوێن
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Iraq
Area Total Km2:1138
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:48307
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:+3
Elevation M:1272
Elevation Ft:4173

Penjwen District (; قەزای پێنجوێن|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.

See also

Kurdistan

Iraqi Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region

Notes and References

  1. http://www.krso.net/Default.aspx?page=article&id=1295&l=1 The map of estimated population of Sulaimany governorate in districts level -2015