Bane [1] ( pers. بانه ) is a city in the west of Iran , in the province of Kurdistan . The administrative center of the Shahrestan Bane . The fourth most populated city in the province [2] .
| City | |
| Bathhouse | |
|---|---|
| بانه | |
| A country |  Iran |
| Ostan | Kurdistan |
| Shahrestan | Bathhouse |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | |
| Center height | 1 502 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 3: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 69 635 people ( 2006 ) |
| Nationalities | Kurds |
| Denominations | Sunnis |
| Official language | Farsi |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +98 875 |
Content
Geography
The city is located in the northwestern part of Kurdistan, in a mountainous area, at an altitude of 1502 meters above sea level [3] . The bathhouse is located approximately 125 kilometers northwest of Cenange , the provincial capital, and 485 kilometers west of Tehran , the country's capital.
in Kurdish and Persian, the word bath means hair around the penis.
Population
According to the census, in 2006 the population was 69,635 people [2] ; Kurds (native speakers of Sorani ) predominate in the national composition, and Sunni Muslims in the confessional.
| 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 933 | 40 837 | 55 433 | 69 635 | 78,279 [4] |
Attractions
The city is surrounded by forests with a total area of 50 thousand hectares. [five]
In the nearby village of Show, the ruins of the dam [6] , which existed during the reign of the Arshakids and Sassanids, had a length of 10 meters and a thickness of 4, are located. At 12 kilometers north of the city is the natural cave Shovey, whose length is 267 meters [7] ] .
Famous Natives
- Ghobadi Bahman is an Iranian film director.
Notes
- ↑ Iran. Reference map (scale 1: 2 500 000). - GUKG, 1986
- ↑ 1 2 World Gazetteer
- ↑ Physical and geographical data (English)
- ↑ alleged
- ↑ Baneh Region Forests
- ↑ Show Ancient Dam (English)
- ↑ Shovey Natural Cave
Links
- Encyclopedia of Iranik (English)