Baneh
Sign in to saveBaneh () is a city in the Central District of Baneh County, Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Baneh is approximately 30 km (18 miles) from Kurdistan Region in Iraq.
Key facts
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- Baneh
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- City
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- Baneh panorama from Arbaba.jpg
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- Panorama view of Baneh
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- Iran#Iran Kurdistan
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- Country
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- Iran
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- Province
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- County
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- District
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- Kurdistan
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- Baneh
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- Central
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- 1584.5
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- 1554
- Settlement.population_total
- 110218
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2016
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Baneh () is a city in the Central District of Baneh County, Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Baneh is approximately 30 km (18 miles) from Kurdistan Region in Iraq.
== 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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Baneh” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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