Shaqlawa
Shaqlawa (Syriac: ܫܩܠܒܕ, romanized: Shaqlāwa[2], Kurdish: Şeqlawe ,شەقڵاوە,[3][4] Arabic: شقلاوة)[5] 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.[6] The city is known for its waterfalls, trees, and greenery.[7]
Shaqlawa | |
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  Shaqlawa Shaqlawa in Iraq  Shaqlawa Shaqlawa (Iraq) | |
| Coordinates: 36°24′20″N 44°19′15″E | |
| Country |  |
| Autonomous region |  |
| Province | Arbil Province |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nawzad Hadi |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 25,500 |
Culture
Shaqlawa's Muslims and Christians have lived alongside each other for decades. Shaqlawa is mostly known for the grave of St. Boya, located on the top of Shaqlawa's mountain, which is a pilgrimage site for Assyrians from different regions. Established in 1965, Virgin Mary Church is an Assyrian church in the city.
Climate
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. Due to its relatively cooler summer weather, Shaqlawa is visited annually by thousands of tourists from other, warmer parts of Iraq.
| Climate data for Shaqlawa | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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] | |||||||||||||
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References
- "Kurdistan Regional Government". KRG. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- A. Carlson, Thomas (2014). "Shaqlāwa". The Syriac Gazetteer.
- "Li ser jiyana Goran". Yeni Özgür Politika (in Kurdish). 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- "شەقڵاوە". bot.gov.krd (in Kurdish). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- "شقلاوة". bot.gov.krd (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- http://www.ishtartv.com/en/viewarticle,36256.html
- http://bot.gov.krd/erbil-province/shaqlawa
- "Climate statistics for Shaqlawa". Climate-Data. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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