Shahrizor
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Shahrizor
شارەزوور | |
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Plain | |
| Etymology: Likely derived from Iranian words "shah" (king) and "razur" (forest), meaning "kingly forest" or "royal forest." | |
| Coordinates: 35°27′N 45°27′E / 35.45°N 45.45°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Region | Kurdistan Region |
| Governorate | Sulaymaniyah Governorate |
Shahrizor or Shahrezur (Kurdish: شارەزوور, romanized: Şarezûr) is a fertile plain in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, situated in the Silêmanî Governorate and west of Hewraman. Shahrizor plain is watered by the tributaries of Tandjaro river which flows to Diyala and Tigris rivers.