Ranye

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Ranye is a town located in is one of the cities in southern Kurdistan regarding administrative degree; it is considered as a (district) in Suleymanî province. Ranye has three towns; Çwarqurne , Bêtwate and Hacî-awa. It is the centre of Bîtwên and Raperîn area.

As an area it has the ancient history and archaeological remains of the castle of Ranye, Şimşêre hill, Basmosyan hill, Girdedême hill.

As a city its history of being a district goes back to the Ottoman period in 1789 when the first district commissioner was appointed.

Geographically it lies about 130 km to the north east of Suleymanî. The city has a wonderful nature and is a suitable place for tourism. In addition to the beautiful shore of Derbend, areas around Reşemêrg fountain heads, Girdedême hill and Bêtwate, the villages of Şawre and Ako valleys are examples of the beautiful nature of this area. Ranye is surrounded by three series of mountains which are Kêwereş, Hacîle and Asos.

Agriculturally, it is well known for having a fertile land and suitable places for production.

Ranye consists of many quarters which are (Qelat, Reşemêrg, Gilîincan, Sera, Rizgarî, Raperîn , Azadî 1, Azadî 2, Kêwereş, Qule and Fermanberan.

The role of the people of this city is clear concerning the revolutionary movement of Kurdish people from the war against the English during Şêx Mehmud's government, Eylûl revolution, new revolution and amongst them the famous uprising in 1991 which broke out in this city on the 5th of March 1991. Consequently it acquired the name of the gate of uprising. The population is about 61327 persons and 10395 families.

The first publication issued in Ranye in 1942 under the name of Blêse.

Iraqi Kurdistan, in northern modern Iraq.