Sanandaj is the capital of Kurdistan province in western Iran, with a population of about 850,000, making it the second largest Kurdish city and the twentieth largest city overall in Iran. Although founded only around 250 years ago, it developed into a historic center of Kurdish cultural and intellectual life, particularly known for its traditions of Kurdish music, poetry and carpet weaving, and since 2019 UNESCO has recognized it as a Creative City of Music. The city sustained damage during the Iran-Iraq War but has since grown into an important urban center.
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1. Sanandaj (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)Quote, P1082 (population)
population 412,767 (2016)
2. Sanandaj (Wikipedia)
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Sanandaj (Persian: سنندج; pronounced [sænænˈdædʒ] Kurdish: سنە, romanized: Senneh) is a city in the Central District of Sanandaj County, in the Kurdistan province of Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
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1538
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
View the Source3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 35.25, 46.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 35.25, 46.75
35.25 46.75 Dsa
4. GeoNames: Sanandaj - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 117574, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)Quote, cities500 record 117574, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
35.31495 46.99883 P PPLA IR 16 349176 1494 Asia/Tehran
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