Haji Omeran (Kurdish: حاجی ئۆمەران ,Hacî Omeran;[1][2] Arabic: حاج عمران[3]), is a town located in Iraqi Kurdistan's Erbil Governorate near the Iran–Iraq border.[4] It is 180 kilometers northeast of the Erbil and 20 kilometers east of the Choman. The town is inhabited by Kurds.

Haji Omeran
حاجی ئۆمەران
Town
Haji Omeran is located in Iraq
Haji Omeran
Haji Omeran
#Location of Haji Omeran within Iraq
Coordinates: 36°39′29″N 45°02′23″E / 36.65806°N 45.03972°E / 36.65806; 45.03972
Country Iraq
RegionKurdistan Region
GovernorateErbil Governorate
Time zoneUTC+3

The BBC described it as "a scruffy, scrappy kind of town with a frontier feel." Many of the inhabitants leave it during the months of winter due to extreme climate conditions, temporarily staying in the area of Erbil.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Pasdarên Îranê devera Hacî Omeran dan ber topan". Rûpela nû (in Kurdish). 11 September 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. ^ "حاجی ئۆمەران" (in Kurdish). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  3. ^ "حاجي عمران" (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "The Hamilton Road: A highway to a Kurdish paradise". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
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36°40′29″N 45°02′46″E / 36.67472°N 45.04611°E / 36.67472; 45.04611