Khalifan
خەلیفان
Town
Khalifan is located in Iraqi Kurdistan
Khalifan
Khalifan
Khalifan is located in Iraq
Khalifan
Khalifan
Coordinates: 36°36′32″N 44°24′28″E / 36.6088564°N 44.4078863°E / 36.6088564; 44.4078863
Country Iraq
Autonomous region Kurdistan
ProvinceErbil Governorate
DistrictRawanduz District
Sub-districtKhalifan District
Time zoneUTC+3:00 (UTC)
Postal code
44007


Khalifan (Kurdish: خەلیفان, romanized: Xelîfan),[1][2] is a town located in Erbil Province, Kurdistan Region in Iraq, near Rawandiz. It is located 80 northeast of Erbil and the majority of its population are Kurds.

Its most famous places are Geli Ali Beg Waterfall and Korek mountain. Islam is the majority religion in Khalifan.

Tourism

Geli Ali Beg Waterfall

This Promenadeis 106 km from the middle of the erbil city here, considered one of the most Tourist areas in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq . Located between Korek Mountain and Bradost Mountain, 12 km long, the site is 800 m high on sea level, its temperature reaches 31 degrees Celsius in the Summer, and (-10) in winter. There are two rivers, one coming from the Alan Valley, which forms the Gali Ali Beg Waterfall, and the other in the town of Rwanduz. Despite the large waterfall, there are many small waterfalls. This mountainous place and its various areas have become a tourist destination, where many people visit, especially in the central and southern regions of Iraq in the Summer season.

Bekhal Waterfall

The Bekhal Waterfall (112 km) is located from the middle of the erbil city , located east of Gali Ali Beg Waterfall, 10 km west of Rwanduz town and 7 km from Khalifan. We can reach Bekhal through Gali Ali Beg or through Rwanduz. bright and large waterfall that covers its mountainside, People go there for fun from the beginning of spring to the end of summer .

Resources

References

  1. "Kampanya bê navber didome". Yeni Özgür Politika (in Kurdish). 9 February 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. "خەلیفان، پیاوێك کوژرا و هاوژینەكەشی بریندار کرا". ROJ News (in Kurdish). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
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