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Bil spring

Bil Spring is a natural spring in the Hewraman region in Iran. Bil Spring is the biggest spring in western parts of Iran. It is of very significant cultural value to the Hewrami people and there are many references to it in their culture, identity and Literature. However, it is in danger of annihilation because of construction of the "Daryan" dam nearby. The river that is formed by this fountain is 15m long, making it the shortest river in the world.

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Bil Spring (Persian: چشمه بل; Kurdish: کانی بڵcode: kur promoted to code: ku , Kaniya Bilcode: kur promoted to code: ku , Kanî Billcode: kur promoted to code: ku ; Gurani: کانی بڵ, romanized: Hāna-w Beli) is a natural spring in the Hewraman region in Iran.1 Bil Spring is the biggest spring in western parts of Iran. It is of very significant cultural value to the Hewrami people and there are many references to it in their culture, identity and Literature. However, it is in danger of annihilation because of construction of the "Daryan" dam nearby.23 The river that is formed by this fountain is 15m long, making it the shortest river in the world.4

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  1. "Kani Bil:Iranian TV; Kurdistan province". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26.
  2. "Kani Bil, struggling between death and life:Kurd Press". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  3. "Kani Bil will disappear because of Daryan dam:Khabar online". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  4. "Rudaw:Kani Bil is in crisis". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-23.

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