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Sanandaj
Sanandaj , city (1991 pop. 244,039), capital of Kordestan prov., W Iran. The region is known for its carpets, woodworking, and handicrafts. The population of Sanandaj is comprised mostly of Kurds. The city was attacked during the Iran-Iraq War and has been an area of Kurdish unrest. An Abbasid fortress is located there. |
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Sanandaj
Sanandaj, Iran Sisar It was at one time called Sisar ‘Thirty Heads’ by the travellers Ibn Khurdazib and Qudameh. It was then renamed after a royal castle built in 1667 and called Seneh or Sna from which the present name comes with the additional dej ‘castle’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Sanandaj." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Sanandaj." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Sanandaj.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Sanandaj." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Sanandaj.html |
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