Penjwen District

Penjwin District (Arabic: قضاء بنجوين; Sorani 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.

Penjwin District
قەزای پێنجوین
Arabic: قضاء بنجوين
District
Districts of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Country Iraq
Autonomous Region Kurdistan Region
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

References
  1. The map of estimated population of Sulaimany governorate in districts level -2015, Kurdistan Region Statistics Office. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

See also

Kurdistan

Iraqi Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region



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