Halgurd
Mountain in Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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Halgurd (Kurdish: Hêlgûrd ,هەڵگورد)[1][2] is the second highest mountain in Iraq, after Cheekha Dar, and the tallest fully within Iraq. Located in Choman district in Northern Erbil Province, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Halgurd has an elevation of 3,607 metres.
| Halgurd هەڵگورد | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3607 m |
| Prominence | 1575 m |
| Coordinates | 36°44′3″N 44°51′45″E |
| Geography | |
  Halgurd هەڵگورد Location in North-Eastern Iraq | |
| Location | Choman District, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Region |  Kurdistan |
| Parent range | Zagros Mountains |
Halgurd is surrounded by some high mountain lakes, including Bêrme Sard and Bêrmî Garm. The valley below Halgurd peak and above Nawanda village serves as the summer pasture for nomadic Kurdish pastoralists (rewend).
