Penjwen District

Penjwen District is a district of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate in Kurdistan Region, northern Iraq. During the Iran–Iraq War, much of the area was destroyed by aerial bombardments displacing thousands of people in the district. The main targets of the aerial bombardments by the Iraqi warplanes were the local Kurds. The name 'Penjwen' originates from the Kurdish words 'Penj' meaning 'five' and 'Jwen' meaning 'young' in the local dialect and its name comes from the five Kurdish settlements that originated in the region known as the "five new" or "five young" settlements. Penjwen is now known for its lush forests, mountains, and springs for tourism.