Ūlwur
Ūlwur is a locality in Sulemania Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. Ūlwur is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Zimnako, as well as near the locality Dengewire.Places of Interest
Highlights include Darbandikhan Dam.
Darbandikhan Dam
Dam
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The Darbandikhan Dam is a multi-purpose embankment dam on the Diyala River in northern Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq. It was constructed between 1956 and 1961. Darbandikhan Dam is situated 3½ km west of Ūlwur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darbandikhan.
Darbandikhan
Town
Photo: adam jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Darbandikhan is a town in the Governorate of Sulaimaniyah in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is situated within the area of autonomy for the Kurdistan region of Iraq, inhabited by the majority of the Kurds. Darbandikhan is situated 6 km west of Ūlwur.
Ūlwur
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ulwur”, “Walwar”, and “Wlwar”
- Location: Sulemania Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.11163° or 35° 6′ 42″ northLongitude
45.74774° or 45° 44′ 52″ eastElevation
524 metres (1,719 feet)Open location code
8H774P6X+M3GeoNames ID
89977
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Ūlwur” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أولور”
- Kurdish: “Ûlwur”
- Kurdish: “Wilwer”
- Kurdish: “ئوولوور”
- Kurdish: “ولوەر”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jabal Kasrī Qawālah and Qawala Mountain.
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