Shwan Subdistrict
Shwan Subdistrict is a Subdistrict located in Kirkuk Governorate 30 km north of the city, The center of it is the village of Redar which means "The Forest Road",the village used to be called "Jaji Baikhan".
Due to Urban development shwan was transformed into a subdistrict, the subdistrict was named after the main clan, the subdistrict has approximately 76 Villages.[1][2]
The subdistrict is predominantly Kurdish.[3]
Shwan Subdistrict | |
|---|---|
Subdistrict | |
 Location of Shwan in Kirkuk | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Kirkuk Governorate |
| District | Kirkuk District |
Geography
Shwan is located on the Zagros mountains 30 km north of Kirkuk, it consists of 76 villages.
Controversy
In 2023, The Iraqi Government ordered the raid of Shwan against the Kurdish farmers due to frequent clashes with the KRG.[4]
References
- ^ فرنسيس, بشير يوسف. موسوعة المدن والمواقع في العراق - الجزء الثاني (in Arabic). E-Kutub Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78058-293-1.
- ^ جمال, بابان، (1976). اصول أسماء المدن والمواقع العراقية (in Arabic). المجمع العلمي الكردي،.
- ^ "Mafraq Shwan". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Iraqi army raids Kurdish farmers in shwan". Basnews.