Shahrizor

For the Ottoman administrative divisions, see Shahrizor Eyalet and Sanjak of Shahrizor.
Shahrizor
شارەزوور
Plain
Etymology: Likely derived from Iranian words "shah" (king) and "razur" (forest), meaning "kingly forest" or "royal forest."
Interactive map of Shahrizor
Coordinates: 35°27′N 45°27′E / 35.45°N 45.45°E / 35.45; 45.45
CountryIraq
RegionKurdistan Region
GovernorateSulaymaniyah 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 Tanjaro river which flows to Diyala and Tigris rivers.

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