Jabal Bālkiyān
Jabal Bālkiyān is a mountain in Soran District, Erbil Governorate and has an elevation of 496 metres. Jabal Bālkiyān is situated nearby to the locality Galī ‘Alī Bīg, as well as near Chawzgah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Geli Ali Bag waterfall.
Geli Ali Bag waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Zaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Geli Ali Beg Waterfall is located in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which lies some 130 km north of Erbil. The waterfall is named after the Yazidi prince, Mîr Elî Beg who was executed by Prince Muhammad of Rawanduz at this valley at the end of 1833 for refusing to convert to Islam. Geli Ali Bag waterfall is situated 3 km south of Jabal Bālkiyān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khalifan and Rawanduz.
Khalifan
Town
Khalifan, is a town located in Erbil Province, Kurdistan Region in Iraq, near Rawandiz. It is located 80 northeast of Erbil and the majority of its population are Kurds. Khalifan is situated 7 km southwest of Jabal Bālkiyān.
Rawanduz
Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rawanduz or Rawandiz is a city in Northern Iraq. Rawanduz is multicultural hub of trade tucked away between tall mountains and deep river gorges.
Jabal Bālkiyān
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 496 metres
- Also known as: “Jabal Balkiyan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Soran District, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.65766° or 36° 39′ 28″ northLongitude
44.44989° or 44° 26′ 60″ eastElevation
496 metres (1,627 feet)Open location code
8H86MC5X+3XGeoNames ID
7539039
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Jabal Bālkiyān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل بالكيان”
- Kurdish: “Chiya-î Balkiyan”
- Kurdish: “چياى بالكيان”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Galī ‘Alī Bīg and Khalifān.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qimmat Garwah Bīran and Qimmat Kūrak.
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