Penjwen District
Penjwin District
قەزای پێنجوین | |
|---|---|
 Districts of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Autonomous Region |  Kurdistan Region |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Penjwin District (Kurdish: قەزای پێنجوێن, romanized: Qezay Pêncwên) is a district of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq.[1] The name 'Penjwin' originates from the Kurdish words 'Penj' and 'Jwen' from the 5 Kurdish-Jewish settlements that originated in the region. During the Iran-Iraq war much of the area was destroyed by aerial bombardments displacing thousands of people in the district. Penjwin is now known for its lush forests, mountains and springs for tourism.
References[]
- ^ The map of estimated population of Sulaimany governorate in districts level -2015, Kurdistan Region Statistics Office. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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