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Baneh (Persian: بانه, romanized: Bāneh,[2] Kurdish: بانە, romanized: Bane[3][4]) 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 Kurdistan Region in Iraq. According to the 2016 census, the city has a population of 115,325. After the cities of Sanandaj, Marivan and Saqqez.[5]

Baneh بانه
City
Panorama view of Baneh
Baneh
Coordinates: 35°59′51″N 45°53′07″E
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
County	Baneh
Bakhsh	Central
Area
• City	1,584.5 km2 (611.8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,554 m (5,098 ft)
Population  (2016 Census)
• Urban	110,218 [1]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code	087-342
Website	http://www.banehcity.ir/

History

Historically, Baneh had a strategic and political importance due to its close proximity to the Ottoman Empire. The city was part of the three Kurdish principalities; Ardalan, Baban and Mokryan.[6]

The old city had two citadels and was generally ruled by the Eḵtīār-al-Dīn family who held both religious and secular power of the city. The family was held in high steem during the Safavid era and received the title 'sultan'. Moreover, rulers of Baneh had the responsibility of protecting the whole area from Khoy to Kermanshah. In the 16th century, Mīrzā Beg b. Mīr Moḥammad became the first virtually independent ruler of Baneh and its surroundings.[6]

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the city was plagued with epidemics which killed a large portion of the population. In 1944, the city experienced turmoil as part of the Hama Rashid revolt and was also bombed by both parties during the Iran–Iraq War in the 1980s. Most locals fled to Iraq during the war and much of the region was destroyed.[6]

Demographics

The population is mostly Shafiʽi Kurdish who speak Sorani.[6]

People

• Ebrahim Younesi, writer and translator
• Bahman Ghobadi, director and writer
• Ata Nahaei, novelist and translator
• Ebrahim Alipour, photographer
• Keywan Karimi, director

Gallery

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  View of the city from Dokanan Park
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  View of Arbaba on a winter's day
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  Baneh by day
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  Shahr Park in spring
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  Rainy day, dusk view from Shahr Park
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  Haleh International 5-Star hotel
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  Behesht Shopping Center
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  Aftab Derakhshan shopping center
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  Sooren plain and forest
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  Arbaba forest
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  Snow covered Kali Khan

References

На других языках

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[de] Baneh

Baneh (kurdisch Bane, persisch بانه) ist eine Stadt im Nordwesten der iranischen Provinz Kordestān. Es ist auch gleichzeitig der Name des Landkreises (Scharestān) Baneh, welcher aus einer Stadt und sieben ländlichen Distrikten besteht. Der Landkreis ist 794 km² groß. Die Stadt Baneh liegt inmitten von Wäldern und ist von Sanandadsch 260 km und von der irakischen Grenze nur 21 km entfernt.

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- [en] Baneh

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[ru] Бане (город)

Бане́[1] (перс. بانه‎) — город на западе Ирана, в провинции Курдистан. Административный центр шахрестана Бане. Четвёртый по численности населения город провинции[2] .

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