Sulaymaniyah facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Slemani
السليمانية
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Sulaymaniyah city montage
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 Slemani
Location in Iraqi Kurdistan
Slemani
Location in Iraq
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| Country |  Iraq |
| Autonomous region |  Kurdistan |
| Governorate | Sulaymaniyah Governorate |
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| • Type | Council–manager |
| Elevation | 882 m (2,895 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 656,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed |
| Website | http://www.sharawani.com |
Sulaymaniyah (Kurdish: سلێمانی Silêmanî; Arabic: السليمانية, as-Sulaymāniyyah), also called Slemani,, is a city in Iraqi Kurdistan. Sulaymaniyah is surrounded by the Azmer Range, Goyija Range and the Qaiwan Range in the northeast, Baranan Mountain in the south and the Tasluja Hills in the west. The city has a semi-arid climate with very hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Sulaymaniyah served as the capital of the historic Kurdish principality of Baban from 1784 to 1850.
The modern city of Sulaymaniyah was founded on 14 November 1784 by the Kurdish prince Ibrahim Pasha Baban who named it after his father Sulaiman Pasha.
From its foundation Sulaymaniyah has been a center of great poets, writers, historians, politicians, scholars and singers, such as Nalî, Mahwi, and Piramerd.
Images for kids
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Stela of Iddi-Sin, King of Simurrum. It dates back to the Old Babylonian Period. From Qarachatan Village, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. Located in the Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.
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Adnan Karim in a joint concert with the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra conducted by the renowned Kurdish composer A.J. Sagerma performing classical Kurdish music
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Sulaymaniyah at Night at the Top of Azmar Mountain
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See also
In Spanish: Solimania para niños
