Soran District
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Soran (Kurdish: قەزای سۆران,[1] Arabic: قضاء سوران) is a district of the Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region in Iraq, bordering Iran and Turkey.[2] Its main city is Diana which is also called Soran.
Kurdish settlement in the region dates back prior to the establishment of the Sassanid empire. King Ardashir I of Persia mentioned the region in 224 during his battle against the Median king Madig.
Major Kurdish dialect (Sorani) is named after the region.
One of the Kurdish principality named as the Soran lordship ruled, for some years, in the 19th century, one of the famous kings was Pasha Kora (\Blind king). They went to war with the Ottoman Empire and also the Baban lordship.
Sub-Districts
Soran District is similar to a county, and the seat of government for Soran District is in Diana. Formerly it was at Rawandiz, however it was moved to Diana.
There were five sub-districts in Soran, being Mergasur, Diyana, Khalifan, Rawandiz and Sidekan.
Recently, however, Rawandiz became a separate district.
References
- ^ "سۆران". bot.gov.krd (in Kurdish). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Soran - Unbelievable Kurdistan - Official Tourism Site of Kurdistan". bot.gov.krd.
36°39′N 44°32′E / 36.65°N 44.53°E
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