Kalar, Iraq

Kalar
کەلار
Kelar
City
The view of Kalar from Sherwana Castle
Kalar
Kalar in Iraq
Coordinates: 34°37′45″N 45°19′20″E / 34.62917°N 45.32222°E / 34.62917; 45.32222
Country Iraq
Autonomous Region Kurdistan Region
GovernorateSulaymaniyah
DistrictKalar
Elevation
200–255 m (656–837 ft)
Population
 • Total
250,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (UTC+3)
Postal code
46021

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.