Kūrān
Kūrān is a locality in Erbil, Erbil Governorate. Kūrān is situated nearby to the town Ankawa, as well as near the locality Bīrkawt.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Joseph Church and Citadel of Erbil.
Saint Joseph Church
Church
Photo: Basharh, Public domain.
The Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Ankawa, also known as Cathedral of Mar Yousif, is the Chaldean Catholic cathedral and seat of the Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan created under the pontificate of Pope Paul VI.
Citadel of Erbil
Castle
Photo: jan kurdistani, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Erbil, locally called Qellat, is a tell or occupied mound, and the historical city centre of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The citadel was added to the World Heritage List on 21 June 2014. Citadel of Erbil is situated 3½ km south of Kūrān.
Jalil Khayat Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Sarbast.T.Hameed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jalil Khayat Mosque is a Sunni mosque in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is the largest mosque in Erbil. The mosque was begun by Jalil Khayat, who later died in 2005, and it was completed in 2007 by his sons in memory of their father. Jalil Khayat Mosque is situated 3 km southeast of Kūrān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ankawa.
Ankawa
Town
Ankawa is a suburb of Erbil in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located 8 kilometres northwest of downtown Erbil. The suburb is predominantly populated by Christian Assyrians, most of whom adhere to the Chaldean Catholic Church.
Kūrān
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kuran”
- Location: Erbil, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.22052° or 36° 13′ 14″ northLongitude
43.99888° or 43° 59′ 56″ eastElevation
415 metres (1,362 feet)Open location code
8H856XCX+6HGeoNames ID
7018293
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In Other Languages
“Kūrān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “Kūrān”
- Arabic: “كوران”
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