Baneh

Baneh بانه
city
Baneh
Coordinates: 35°59′51″N 45°53′07″E / 35.99750°N 45.88528°E / 35.99750; 45.88528Coordinates: 35°59′51″N 45°53′07″E / 35.99750°N 45.88528°E / 35.99750; 45.88528
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
County	Baneh
Bakhsh	Central
Area
• Total	1,584.5 km2 (611.8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,554 m (5,098 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	90,304
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
• Summer (DST)	IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Area code(s)	087-342

Baneh (Persian: بانه‎‎; Kurdish: بانه‌‎‎, Bane; also Romanized as Bāneh) is a city and capital of Baneh County, Kurdistan Province, in Iran's western border. Baneh is bordered by Saqqez to the east, Marivan to the south, Sardasht to the west, and is approximately 30 km (18 miles) from the Iraqi province of Iraqi Kurdistan. According to the 2011 census, the city has a population of 90,304. After the cities of Sanandaj, Marivan, Saqqez is the fourth largest city in Kurdistan province and the 109th-largest in Iran. Located in the heart of the Zagros Mountains, the vicinity is known for its unique oak forests. Baneh is a large hub for trade in Iran; there are many shopping centers and trading plazas. The city attracts many visitors every year, many of whom come to purchase raw materials and visit the surrounding mountains.

Baneh name from the Kurdish word "Ban ( Kurdish:بان )" meaning "roof" long and by the height and know how to deploy and position of Baneh. 1554 meters of height above sea level and the heights of the surrounding landscape is made possible to reach people in a large way to the uphill travel.

Pre-Islamic Zoroastrian nation called "Qaqo (Kurdish:قه‌قو)" ruled on the region and in the Arab invasion and then took it to Ekhtiyaredinis (Persian: اختیارالدینی) Until the middle of the thirteenth century AD. the original name of the city of Baneh is Barozha (Kurdish: به‌روژه)(mean:sunflower) and There are also documents that in all of them the base of Baneh, is the village was called Barozha.

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