Lake Felaw[1] is situated in the Balakayati region within the Choman District, approximately 160 kilometers northeast of Erbil Governorate, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is located approximately 160 kilometers from the city center and considered a tourist attraction throughout the winter and spring seasons.[2][3]

Lake Felaw
A lake surrounded by snowy mountains in the background.
LocationChoman District
Coordinates44°55′42.32″N 36°37′14.69″E / 44.9284222°N 36.6207472°E / 44.9284222; 36.6207472
TypeLake
Basin countries Iraq
Surface elevation3,000 m (9,800 ft; 1,600 fathoms)

Location

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The lake is located north of the Jinasan tourist site, nestled between the mountains of Sikal and Hisar, part of the mountain range in the Balakayati region. Situated at an altitude of 3,000 meters above sea level, it is the highest lake in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Goromi Falmau Khurayu is the most important Kurdish government in Kurdistan". Kurdistan Regional Government (in English). Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  2. ^ Kurdistan24 (2022). "In Pictures - Amazing Juman Velao welcomes tourists with a big party". Archived from the original on 2022-12-27.
  3. ^ "Photos. Drought is wiping out one of Erbil's most famous lakes." Photos... Drought wipes out one of Erbil's most famous lakes (in English). Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  4. ^ "In pictures... Lake Velao". www.rudawarabia.net. 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Accessed on 2022-12-27.
  5. ^ "Joanie DiMaio's Gourmet Fellowship". www.aa.com.tr. Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Accessed on 2022-12-27.