Kalar is a town in Iraqi Kurdistan

Iraqi Kurdistan

Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region of Iraq. It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. The regional capital is Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr...

 located on Sirwan (Diyala) river

Diyala River

The Diyala River after Darban-e Khan Dam:Kurdish: Sirwan, سيروان, , Persian: سیروان دیاله, is a river and tributary of the Tigris that runs mainly through Eastern Iraq but also Western Iran. It covers a total distance of ....

, and to the east of Kifri

Kifri

Kifri is a town in Iraq and a seat of Kifri District. The district population was estimated at 42,010 in 2003 . Kurds form the majority of the population both in this town and in the District, which is currently part of Diyala Governorate...

 and to the west of Qasri Shirin and Sarpol Zahab in Kermanshah Province

Kermanshah Province

Kermanshah Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The province was known from 1969 to 1986 as Kermanshahan and from 1986 to 1995 as Bakhtaran.-Counties:...

 in western Iran. Part of the twin towns of Smud-Kalar, Smud was renamed Rizgari after the 1991 Kurdish uprising against the Ba'ath party. The neighborhood of Smud was a relocation camp for Kurdish people under the regime of Saddam Hussein.

The University of Kelar, a satellite campus of University of Sulaymaniyah, majors in agriculture.

Sherwana Castle

Sherwana Castle

Sherwana Castle also known as Shirwanah Castle was built by King Mohammed Jaff and is located in Kalar, Kurdistan. It was built in 1734 and it still stands till this day. It is home to the Jaff Family, and can be visited for travelers....

, on the Sirwan River was built in the 19th century. It now serves as a museum for the artifacts uncovered from the mound on which it stands.