Back جبل قنديل Arabic جبل قنديل ARZ Muntanyes Kandil Catalan Silsilat Jibāl Qandīl CEB قەندیل CKB Kandil-Berge German Όρη Καντίλ Greek Montes Qandil Spanish Kandil mendiak Basque کوه قندیل Persian
| Qandil Mountains | |
|---|---|
| قەندیل (Çiyakanî Qendîl) | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,587 metres (11,768 ft) |
| Coordinates | 36°32′28″N 44°59′46″E / 36.54111°N 44.99611°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | چیایێن قەندیلێ (Çiyayên Qendîlê) (Kurdish) |
| Geography | |
  Qandil Mountains | |
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| Country |  Iraq |
| Region |  Kurdistan Region |
| Parent range | Zagros |
| Borders on |  Iran |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Zagros fold and thrust belt |
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elevation, elevation_m, elevation_ft.Using more than one of the following parameters in infobox mountain:
area, area_km2.The Qandil Mountains (Kurdish: چیایێن قەندیلێ Çiyayên Qendîlê, Arabic: جبل قنديل), are a mountainous area of Kurdistan near the Iran-Iraq border. The region belongs to the Zagros mountain range and is difficult to access, with extremely rugged terrain. The highest peaks reach over 3,000m.
The area is notable as a sanctuary and headquarters for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Approximately 5,000 PKK and other armed Kurdish factions control an area of roughly 50 km², which has been sporadically bombarded by the Turkish Air Force and shelled by Iranian military artillery for several years. The Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) is also based in the Qandil Mountains, which allows them to infiltrate into Iran.[1]
- ^ Gunter, Michael M. (2010-11-04). Historical Dictionary of the Kurds. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810875074.