Saqqez

Saqqez or Saghez (سقز) is a city in Kurdistan Province of Iran. Its estimated population as of 2004 is 132,100.

Related Topics:
Kurdistan Province - Iran - 2004

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Kurds have lived in Saqqez and the surrounding region since approximately 1,000 B.C., and many believe that the city's first known inhabitants, the Medes, are direct ancestors of the present-day people of western Iran.

Related Topics:
Kurds - Medes

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At an altitude of 1,493 meters (4,898 feet), Saqqez has a varied climate, with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers, during which there is a large daily temperature range due to the combination of thin, dry air produced by the high elevation and low summertime humidity.

Related Topics:
Climate - Temperature - Humidity

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Saqqez is situated at {{coor dm|36|15|N|46|16|E|}}.

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