Kalar, Iraq
Kalar
کەلار Kelar | |
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City | |
The view of Kalar from Sherwana Castle | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′45″N 45°19′20″E / 34.62917°N 45.32222°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Autonomous Region | Kurdistan Region |
| Governorate | Sulaymaniyah |
| District | Kalar |
| Elevation | 200−255 m (758 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 250,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+3) |
Kalar (Arabic: كلار; Sorani Kurdish: کەلار, romanized: Kelar) is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and is the administrative center of the Garmian Region. It is located on the west bank of the Sirwan (Diyala) river in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, east of Kifri, and west of the towns of Qasri Shirin and Sarpol Zahab, located in Kermanshah.