Shaqlawa
شەقڵاوە
Şeqlawe
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| Coordinates: 36°24′20″N 44°19′15″E / 36.40556°N 44.32083°E / 36.40556; 44.32083 | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Autonomous region |  Kurdistan Region[1] |
| Province | Erbil Governorate |
| Elevation | 966 m (3,169 ft) |
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 25,500 |
Shaqlawa (Kurdish: شەقڵاوە, romanized: Şeqlawe,[2][3] Arabic: شقلاوة, Syriac: ܫܵܩܠܵܒ݂ܐ, romanized: Shaqlāwa[4]) 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.[5] The city is known for its waterfalls, trees, and greenery.[6]
Shaqlawa has a Mediterranean climate (Csa) with very hot summers and relatively cold, wet winters. Subfreezing highs are very common in the winter, which would present frost. Snowfall is not uncommon.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.8 (101.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
1.4 (34.5) |
11.2 (52.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 149 (5.9) |
202 (8.0) |
165 (6.5) |
111 (4.4) |
43 (1.7) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
10 (0.4) |
76 (3.0) |
124 (4.9) |
881 (34.8) |
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| Babil Governorate |
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| Dhi Qar Governorate |
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| Diyala Governorate |
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| Duhok Governorate |
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| Karbala Governorate |
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| Saladin Governorate |
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| Sulaymaniyah Governorate |
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| Wasit Governorate |
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