Geli Ali Bag
Geli Ali Bag is a picnic site in Soran District, Erbil Governorate. Geli Ali Bag is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint شلال گلي علي, as well as near the security checkpoint بازگهی گهلی عهلی بهگ.Places of Interest Nearby
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khalifan and Rawanduz.
Khalifan
Town
Khalifan, is a town and sub-district located in Erbil Province, Kurdistan Region in Iraq, near Rawandiz. It is located 80 km northeast of Erbil and the majority of its population are Kurds. Khalifan is situated 5 km southwest of Geli Ali Bag.
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.
Soran
Town
Photo: Diyako kazm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Soran is a city in Erbil Governorate, and the administrative centre of Soran District in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Soran is one of the largest cities in Kurdistan Region with a population of about 64,177 people. Soran is situated 9 km east of Geli Ali Bag.
Geli Ali Bag
- Type: Picnic site
- Category: tourism
- Location: Soran District, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.6314° or 36° 37′ 53″ northLongitude
44.44643° or 44° 26′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8H86JCJW+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 885681821OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=picnic_site
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In Other Languages
“Geli Ali Bag” goes by many names.
- Kurdish: “Avşara Geliyê Elî Beg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include شلال گلي علي and بازگهی گهلی عهلی بهگ.
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