Hulwan, Iran

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Hulwan is the name of an ancient city in the Zagros mountain range in present-day western Iran close to Kermanshah and Diyala river. It was conquered by the Muslim Arab Armies in 638, and by Hulagu in 1257.

Hulwan was a metropolitan province of the Church of the East between the eighth and twelfth centuries.

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Coordinates: 34°27′54″N 45°51′18″E / 34.465°N 45.855°E / 34.465; 45.855

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