Mahabad

Mahabad () is a city in the Central District of Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Due to its historic significance to Kurdish nationalism, Mahabad is seen as the capital of Iranian Kurdistan by the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Mahabad
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Mahabad-Dec 2006.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: The Mahabad River
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: West Azerbaijan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mahabad
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 168393
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: IRST

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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Republic of Mahabad
Islamic Republic of Iran
Demographics
Language and religion
Population
Employment
Geography
Location
Climate
Culture
Transportation
Railway
Bus system
Sports
Volleyball
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Sources
External links

== Etymology == Mahabad first became the name of the city after World War I, during the reign of Reza Shah (). Before that, it was known as Savojbolagh, a Persian corruption of the Turkic word soghuk bulak (meaning "cold spring"). The Kurdish version was Sablagh.

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