town of shaqlawa
Shaqlawa (Kurdish: شەقڵاوە, romanized: Şeqlawe, Arabic: شقلاوة, Syriac: ܫܩܠܒܕ, romanized: Shaqlāwa) is a historic city and a hill station in the Erbil Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Shaqlawa, a city of approximately 25,500 people, lies 51 km to the northeast of Erbil, at the bottom of Safeen mountain. Shaqlawa is situated between Safeen mountain and Sork mountain, and sits 1066 m above sea level. The city is known for its waterfalls, trees, and greenery