Soran (Kurdish: قەزای سۆران,[1] Arabic: قضاء سوران) is a district and an independent administration of the Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region, bordering Iran and Turkey.[2] Its main city is Soran.

Sub-Districts

Soran District is similar to a county, and the seat of government is in Diana, having previously been in Rawandiz.

There were five sub-districts in Soran, being Mergasur, Diyana, Khalifan, Rawandiz and Sidekan.

Recently, however, Rawandiz became a separate district.

References

  1. "سۆران". bot.gov.krd (in Kurdish). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. "Soran - Unbelievable Kurdistan - Official Tourism Site of Kurdistan". bot.gov.krd.

36°39′N 44°32′E / 36.65°N 44.53°E / 36.65; 44.53

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