Penjwen District

Penjwen District is a district of the in , northern . During the Iran–Iraq War, much of the area was destroyed by aerial bombardments displacing thousands of people in the district.
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  • Type: district of Iraq
  • Description: district in Kurdistan, Iraq
  • Also known as: Penjwin District”, “Qada Penjwin”, “Qaḑā’ Banjiwayn”, “Qaḑā’ Banjiwīn”, “Qaḑā’ Banjwīn”, “Qaḑā’ Baynjiwayn”, “Qaḑā’ Baynjwīn”, and “Qaḑā’ Paynjwīn

Penjwen District

Latitude
35.6237° or 35° 37′ 25″ north
Longitude
45.9495° or 45° 56′ 58″ east
Elevation
1,271 metres (4,170 feet)
Open location code
8H77JWFX+FR
Geo­Names ID
9166684
Wiki­data ID
Q7163063
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Penjwen District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: بنجوين
  • Arabic: قضاء بنجوين
  • Arabic: قضاء بينجوين
  • Cebuano: Penjwin District
  • Central Kurdish: قەزای پێنجوێن
  • Dutch: Penjwin district
  • Kurdish: Pêncwîn (navçe)
  • Kurdish: Pêncwîn
  • Kurdish: Qeza-î Pênciwên
  • Kurdish: قەزاى پێنجوێن
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Penjwin-distriktet
  • Persian: شهرستان پنجوین
  • Swedish: Penjwin District
  • Turkish: Pencevin (ilçe)
  • Turkish: Pencevin
  • Uzbek: Penjven tumani

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