Dasht-i Bītwen

Dasht-i Bītwen is a plain in , . Dasht-i Bītwen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raniya.

Photo: Shairania, Public domain.
is a town of 258,000 people in of , surrounded by mountains, rivers, and Lake Dukan. It is known as the “Intifada Gate”, because Rania was the starting point for the Kurdish uprising in northern Iraq against the regime of Saddam Hussein on March 5, 1991.

Dasht-i Bītwen

Latitude
36.18767° or 36° 11′ 16″ north
Longitude
44.90939° or 44° 54′ 34″ east
Elevation
490 metres (1,608 feet)
Open location code
8H865WQ5+3Q
Geo­Names ID
447277
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Satellite Map

Discover Dasht-i Bītwen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Dasht-i Bītwen” goes by many names.
  • Kurdish: “Deshtî Bîtwên”
  • Kurdish: “دەشتى بيتوێن”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lake Dukan and Qimmat Māmā Kūlā.

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