Sonqor
Sonqor
سنقر | |
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| County | Sonqor |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 43,184 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Sonqor (Template:Lang-fa; also known as Sanghūr and Sūnqūr,[1] is the capital city of Sonqor County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 43,184, comprising 11,377 families.[2] It is located about 90 kilometers from Kermanshah, and constists of two valleys; that of Gavehrud and Shajarud.[3]
Situation and history
The Ilkhanate-period Malek Tomb is located in the city.
Demographics
The majority of the people in this city is Kurds and Azerbaijanis.[4] The surrounding townships and villages of Koliai (Kulliye) are Kurd and speak Kurdish dialect of Kurmanji mixed with Kalhore.
References
- ^ Sonqor can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086129" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ Nasiri, Ali Naqi; Floor, Willem M. (2008). Titles and Emoluments in Safavid Iran: A Third Manual of Safavid Administration. Mage Publishers. p. 293. ISBN 978-1933823232.
- ^ http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/turkic-languages-overview
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