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			{{Short description\|Province of Iran}}
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			'''Kurdistan province''' ({{langx\|fa\|استان کردستان}}){{efn\|Also ]d as '''Kordestan province''' and '''Ostān-e Kordestān'''; {{langx\|ku\|پارێزگای کوردستان}}, romanized as '''Parêzgay Kurdistan'''<ref>{{cite news \|title=ئەنجوومەنی دادوەری ئێران بەدواداچوون بۆ دۆسیەی گەندەڵی لە پارێزگای کوردستان دەکات \|url=https://www.nasnews.com/kurd/view.php?oldid=120129 \|access-date=18 March 2020 \|work=Naskurd \|language=ku \|archive-date=29 November 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129145724/https://www.nasnews.com/kurd/view.php?oldid=120129 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Parêzgeha Kurdistanê qaremana pêşbirkên werzişên zorxaneyî yên Îranê \|url=http://kurmanci.sahartv.ir/news/Çandî_hunerî_werzişî-i271519 \|access-date=18 March 2020 \|work=Sahar \|date=16 September 2017}}</ref>}} is one of 31 ]. The province is {{Convert\|28,817\|km2\|abbr=on}} in area and its capital is the city of ].<ref name="Kurdistan Province Structure">{{cite report\|title=Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kurdistan province, centered in the city of Sanandaj\|language=fa\|website=rc.majlis.ir\|via=Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran\|url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113045\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023230624/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113045\|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board\|last=Habibi\|first=Hassan\|archive-date=23 October 2018\|date=2 November 2017\|orig-date=Approved 21 June 1369\|id=Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 83352/T130K\|access-date=22 January 2024}}</ref>
	]

	'''Kurdistan Province''' or '''Kordestan Province''' or '''Kurdestan Province''' ({{lang-fa\|استان کردستان}}) is one of the 31 ] of ], not to be confused with the greater geographical area of ]. The province of Kurdistan is 28,817 km² in area which encompasses just one-fourth of the ] inhabited areas of Iran or ] . It is located in the west of Iran, in ], and bound by ] on the west, the province of ] to its north, ] to the northeast, ] to the east and ] to the south.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=22 June 2014\|title= همشهری آنلاین-استان‌های کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند (Provinces were divided into 5 regions)\|language=Persian\|newspaper=Hamshahri Online\|url=http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/details/263382/Iran/-provinces\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623191332/http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/details/263382/Iran/-provinces\|archivedate=23 June 2014\|deadurl=no}}</ref> The capital of Kurdistan Province is the city of ] ({{lang-ku\|Sinne}}). Other counties with their major cities are ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].
			Kurdistan province is located in the west of Iran, in ]. It borders the ] of ] to the west, and the Iranian provinces of ] to the north, ] to the northeast, ] to the east, and ] to the south.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=22 June 2014\|title= همشهری آنلاین-استان‌های کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند (Provinces were divided into 5 regions)\|language=fa\|newspaper=Hamshahri Online\|url=http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/details/263382/Iran/-provinces\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623191332/http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/details/263382/Iran/-provinces\|archive-date=23 June 2014\|url-status=live}}</ref> It exists within both ] and ].

	==History==		==History==
			]]]
	The ] lands of this area first encouraged ] tribes to settle in this region after their immigration to ]. It was from here where the first plan to overthrow the ] began, leading to their defeat in 612 BCE, and setting the stage for the commence of the ] empire.

			The earliest human occupation of Kurdistan dates back to the Paleolithic Period when Neanderthals lived in the Sirwan Valley of Kurdistan more than 40,000 years ago.<ref>Biglari, F and S. Shidrang (2019) Rescuing the Paleolithic Heritage of Hawraman, Kurdistan, Iranian Zagros, Near Eastern Archaeology 82 (4): 226-235.https://doi.org/10.1086/706536</ref>
	During the next few hundred years, the area of present-day Kurdistan Province became the arena of conflict between various invaders, including the ]s and ]s. Its steady decline began in the 16th century, when sea traffic replaced the famous ].

			==Demographics==
	Upon the order of Sultan ] (Öljaitü), a small town by the name of ] was constructed in ] region to function as the official and political center of Kurdistan in the ]. It remained the capital for nearly one-and-a-half centuries, until, in 1372 CE, the government moved to ], 6 km south of ] (Sinne). Around 14th century, people from ] tribe established themselves in Sinne (Sanandaj) as the rulers of this region.
			=== Language and ethnicity ===
			Most of the people of this province speak ] and other languages such as ] and ] are also common in this province.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book \|title=Ahmady, Kameel.2023. ] (Comprehensive research study on identity and ethnicity in Iran), Scholars' Press publishes, Moldova. \|language=en \|author-link=Kameel Ahmady}}</ref>

			Iranian Kurds make up the majority of the population, but Iranian Azeris populate the eastern provincial borderlands. Most of the Kurdish population speak ], but ] is spoken in the eastern parts of the province, including in ] and ], while ] is the main language in many villages in the southwestern part of the province. ] varieties can be found in the far-eastern part of the province, including in the cities of ], ], ], ], and ]. These varieties are described as distinct from ], although they are closely related to it. While not being the primary language in any settlement in the province, ] is increasingly becoming the ], especially among the population in the eastern parts of the province.<ref name="languages" >{{Cite web\|last=Mohammadirad\|first=Masoud\|date=2016\|title=Language distribution: Kordestan Province\|url=http://iranatlas.net/index.html?module=module.language-distribution.kordestan\|website=Iran Atlas}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
	According to ] written by ], the earliest known leader of the tribe, ], was a descendant of ], who ruled in ]. He settled down among the ] in Kurdistan and toward the end of the Mongol period took over the "Şare Zor" (Sharazor) region, where he established himself as an absolute ruler. He is considered to be the founder of the ] principality. The territories of ] (Karadagh), ], ], and ], which were already the homelands of the Goran-], all belonged to this principality. The capital city of the principality was first in ], but was moved to ] later on. During the reign of ], the founder of ], ] ] (among them the Ardalans) were supported by ] against the ] government of the Safavids. When Soleiman Khan ] came to power in 1630 CE, the throne was transferred to Sanandaj (Sinne), and, from then on, the rulers contributed to the flourishing and development of the area.

			=== Religion ===
	The ] Dynasty continued to rule the region until the ] monarch ] (1848-1896) ended their rule in 1867 CE.
			A significant majority of the people of Kurdistan province follow the ] denomination of ]. A minority of ], ] and ] followers also live in this province.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal \|last=Ahmady \|first=Kameel \|author-link=Kameel Ahmady \|date=2022-08-25 \|title=Ethnicity and Identities in Iran: Progress and Equality \|url=http://www.ijoks.com/en/pub/ijoks/issue/72162/1148638 \|journal=International Journal of Kurdish Studies \|language=en \|volume=8 \|issue=2 \|pages=238–272 \|doi=10.21600/ijoks.1148638 \|issn=2149-2751\|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information \|first=Bureau of Public Affairs \|date=2007-09-14 \|title=Iran \|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90210.htm \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|website=2001-2009.state.gov \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2017-11-07 \|title=The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency \|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107142508/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html \|archive-date=2017-11-07 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mamouri, Ali (December 1, 2013). "Iranian government builds bridges to Sunni minority". Al-Monitor. Retrieved January 25, 2015. \|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/tr/originals/2013/12/iranian-government-builds-bridges-to-sunni-minority-hedsum-app-b.html}}</ref>
			]

	==~~Geography~~==		===Population===
			At the time of the 2006 National Census, the province's population was 1,416,334 inhabitants in 337,179 households.<ref name="2006 Kurdistan Province">{{cite report\|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kurdistan Province\|language=fa\|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran\|website=amar.org.ir\|url=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/12.xls\|access-date=25 September 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092008/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/12.xls\|format=Excel\|archive-date=20 September 2011}}</ref> The following census in 2011 counted 1,493,645 living in 401,845 households.<ref name="2011 Kurdistan Province">{{cite report\|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kurdistan Province\|language=fa\|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran\|website=irandataportal.syr.edu\|via=Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University\|url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kurdistan.xls\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119120701/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kurdistan.xls\|archive-date=19 January 2023\|access-date=19 December 2022\|format=Excel}}</ref> The 2016 census measured the population of the province as 2,152,471 in 471,310 households.<ref name="2016 Kurdistan Province">{{cite report\|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kurdistan Province\|language=fa\|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran\|website=amar.org.ir\|url=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_12.xlsx\|access-date=19 December 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508185635/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_12.xlsx\|format=Excel\|archive-date=8 May 2022}}</ref>
	]]]
	Kurdistan Province is a mountainous region that can be topographically divided into a western and an eastern section at Sanandaj. As a result of its elevation and mountains, Kurdistan province has many rivers, lakes, glaciers and caves, which render it rather picturesque. Consequently, Kurdistan has always attracted a large number of tourists and fans of mountaineering, ski and water-sports.

			===Administrative divisions===
	The ], 302 km long, is one of the longest rivers of this province. Its banks offer great opportunities for recreation and the river's plentiful water renders itself ideal for water sports. This river runs northwards and ultimately pours into ]. The ] is another prominent river in this province. It runs over a long distance, eventually to join the ] in ]. The banks of this river are remarkably attractive. The Simineh River is also an important river in this province. A large number of marine species and birds live on the banks of the province's numerous rivers which they seem to find ideal habitats.
			]

			The population history and structural changes of Kurdistan province's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. Each county is named after the city that serves as its administrative capital.
	] is the most beautiful water-way of the province, which lies at the feet to high mountains, providing a delightfully picturesque sight. Its water is sparklingly fresh. The lake has a maximum depth of 50 m and an average depth of 3 m. It is surrounded by thick forests. The lake, the mountains and the forests create a scenic panorama. This lake, which has a length of 5 km and a maximum which width of 1.7 km, lies to the west of ]. Lake Vahdat's dam, to the north of ] (Sinne), provides excellent opportunities for fishing and water-sports.

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	Kurdistan Province benefits from many resourceful mineral water springs. The most outstanding of these are: Govaz to the northwest of Kamyaran, Abetalkh close to Bijar and Baba Gorgor to the north of Qorveh.
			\|+ Kurdistan province

			\|-
	Cave Kereftoo, close to Divandarreh, is a unique natural and at the same time archeological site. Inside the cave there are a number of ancient buildings known as the Temple of Heraclius, because the name of this Greek god is carved on the ceiling of one of the halls. Cave Shoovi, 267 m long, is another prominent cave, which lies near the city of Baneh.
			! Counties !! 2006<ref name="2006 Kurdistan Province"/> !! 2011<ref name="2011 Kurdistan Province"/> !! 2016<ref name="2016 Kurdistan Province"/>

			\|-
	] 3,330 m high, mount Chehelcheshmeh, 3,173 m, Mount Hossein Bak, 3,091 m, and Mount Masjede Mirza, 3,059 m, are the other large mountains of Kurdistan.
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 116,773 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 132,565 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 158,690
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 95,461 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 93,714 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 89,162
			\|-
			\| ]{{efn\|Separated from ] after the 2006 census<ref name="Dehgolan County Establishment">{{cite report\|title=Letter of approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in Kurdistan province\|language=fa\|website=rc.majlis.ir\|via=Islamic Parliament Research Center\|url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/134988\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029233116/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/134988\|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board\|last=Davodi\|first=Parviz\|archive-date=29 October 2011\|date=8 August 1390\|orig-date=Approved 2 October 1386\|id=Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 160027/T38028K\|access-date=14 November 2023}}</ref>}} \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| — \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 62,844 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 64,015
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 82,628 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 81,963 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 80,040
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 196,972 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 136,961 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 140,192
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 104,704 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 105,996 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 102,856
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 150,926 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 168,774 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 195,263
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 409,628 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 450,167 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 501,402
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 205,250 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 210,820 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 226,451
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 53,992 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 49,841 \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 44,940
			\|-
			\| '''Total''' \|\| style="text-align: right;"\| '''1,416,334''' \|\| style="text-align: right;"\| '''1,493,645''' \|\| style="text-align: right;"\| '''1,603,011'''
			\|}

			===Cities===
	Kurdistan Province has vast forests and refuges, where many animals and birds live, safely from the harms of the human beings: the leopard, ram, wild goat, hyena, jackal, wolf, fox, sable, weasel and such birds as the partridge, wild duck, stork, parrot and eagle.
			According to the 2016 census, 1,134,229 people (over 70% of the population of Kurdistan province) live in the following cities:<ref name="2016 Kurdistan Province"/>

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	===Climate===
			! City !! Population
	Kurdistan Province is one of the most mountainous (hilly) regions in Iran and has a generally mild and quite pleasant climate throughout the spring and summer. Winters are long and can be very cold with heavy snowfalls.

	==People and culture==
	The population of the province in 1996 was 1,346,383 of which 52.42% were urban dwellers and 47.58% rural dwellers. According to National Census, in 2011 population of Kurdistan Province was 1,493,645 out of which 66% lived in urban area.<ref name="Census2011"/> The ] are the majority population in this province,and they speak ]-] which is a northwestern ]. There is also a significant ] minority in ] and ]. The region's historical name is ].

	The Kurdish language is categorized under the ] group of languages, with a distinctive grammatical form. This language has various branches in Iran, such as the ], ], ], ] and ]. Majority of the people in Kurdistan province speak variants of ] Kurdish, sometimes called as "Ardalani" dialect. ] Kurdish is also spoken around ], in a region called "Hewramanî Text"(The Flat Hawraman). In eastern parts of the province including ] and ], the majority are ] Kurds. There also exists an ] minority in the villages around Qorveh.<ref>"Kordestan." ]. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 5 Apr. 2009</ref><ref> People and culture '''(English)'''</ref>

	==Administration==

	{{Kurdistan Province Labelled Map}}

	Kurdistan Province (''Kordestan Ostan'') is sub-divided into 10 counties (''shahrestan''), with populations as follows at the 2006 and 2011 Censuses. Each county is named after the city or town which is its administrative capital.

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	\|-		\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 2,305
	! Kurdistan <br> Counties
	! Population at<br>2006 Census
	! Population at<br>2011 Census
	\|-		\|-
	\| ] \|\|~~align~~="~~right"\|417,177\|\|~~align="right"\|~~450,167~~		\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 509
	\|-		\|-
	\| ] \|\|~~align~~="right"\| *\|\|align="right"\|62,~~844~~		\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 110,218
	\|-		\|-
	\| ] \|\|~~align~~="~~right"\|208,425\|\|~~align="right"\|~~210~~,~~820~~		\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 1,020
	\|-		\|-
	\| ] \|\|~~align~~="~~right"\|153,271\|\|~~align="right"\|~~168~~,~~774~~		\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 50,014
	\|-		\|-
	\| ] \|\|~~align~~="~~right"\|105,895\|\|~~align="right"\|~~105~~,~~996~~		\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 3,193
	\|-		\|-
	\| ] \|\|~~align~~="~~right"\|118,667\|\|~~align="right"\|~~132~~,~~565~~		\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 1,518
	\|-		\|-
	\| ] \|\|~~align~~="~~right"\|82,741\|\|~~align="right"\|~~81,963~~		\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 455
	\|-		\|-
	\| ] \|\|~~align~~="~~right"\|199,622\|\|~~align="right"\|~~136~~,~~961~~		\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 25,992
	\|-		\|-
	\| ] \|\|~~align~~="~~right"\|97,913\|\|~~align="right"\|93,~~714~~		\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 6,713
	\|-		\|-
	\| ] \|\|~~align~~="~~right"\|54,832\|\|~~align="right"\|49,~~841~~		\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 2,219
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~'''''Totals for province'''''~~ \|\|~~align~~="~~right"\|1,440,156\|\|~~align="right"\|~~1,492~~,~~645~~		\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 34,007
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 78,276
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 57,077
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 13,059
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 1,284
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 136,654
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 3,370
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 1,199
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 3,101
			\|-
			\| ''']''' \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| '''412,767'''
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 165,258
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 5,121
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 7,196
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 1,302
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 1,645
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 3,176
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 3,490
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| style="text-align: right;" \| 2,091
	\|}		\|}

			===Most populous cities===
	* 2006 population included in figure for Qorveh County, from which it was split off in 2007.
			The following sorted table lists the most populous cities in Kurdistan in 2016.<ref name="2016 Kurdistan Province"/>
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			!Rank
			!City
			!County
			!Population
			\|-
			!1
			\|]
			\|]
			\|412,767
			\|-
			!2
			\|]
			\|]
			\|165,258
			\|-
			!3
			\|]
			\|]
			\|136,654
			\|-
			!4
			\|]
			\|]
			\|110,218
			\|-
			!5
			\|]
			\|]
			\|78,276
			\|-
			!6
			\|]
			\|]
			\|57,077
			\|-
			!7
			\|]
			\|]
			\|50,014
			\|-
			!8
			\|]
			\|]
			\|34,007
			\|-
			!9
			\|]
			\|]
			\|25,992
			\|-
			!10
			\|]
			\|]
			\|13,059
			\|}

			==Culture==
			{{main\|Kurdish Cultural Region}}

			=== Clothing ===
			{{main\|Kurdish clothing}}
			The people of this province have special clothes that they have been wearing for centuries. The important point about the clothes of the people of this province is that even after the spread of ] all over the world, the people of this province still try to be faithful to their past traditions in the field of ].<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal \|last=Ahmady \|first=Kameel \|author-link=Kameel Ahmady \|date=2022-01-25 \|title=A Peace-Oriented Investigation of the Ethnic Identity Challenge in Iran (A Study of Five Iranian Ethnic Groups with the GT Method) \|url=http://www.ijoks.com/tr/pub/ijoks/issue/68153/1039049 \|journal=International Journal of Kurdish Studies \|language=en \|volume=8 \|issue=1 \|pages=1–40 \|doi=10.21600/ijoks.1039049 \|issn=2149-2751\|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{cite book \| last=Condra \| first=Jill \| title=Encyclopedia of National Dress \| publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing USA \| publication-place=Santa Barbara, Calif \| date=2013-04-09 \| isbn=978-0-313-37637-5}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Kurdish photos – 'A little Kurdish girl' Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine \|url=http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/portfolio/160/id48.htm \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|archive-date=2012-03-21 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321051658/http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/portfolio/160/id48.htm \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Foundation \|first=Encyclopaedia Iranica \|title=Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica \|url=https://iranicaonline.org/ \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|website=iranicaonline.org \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Clothing \|url=https://kurdishcentral.org/clothing/ \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|website=Kurdish Central \|language=en-US}}</ref>

			=== Dance and music ===
			{{main\|Kurdish music}}
			]
			Among the cultural symbols of Kurdistan people are ] and singing. This cultural tradition is very popular not only in this province but also throughout the country.

			=== Important annual celebrations ===

			====Chaharshanbeh Suri====
			{{main\|Chaharshanbe Suri}}

			Chaharshanbeh Suri or Charshanbeh Suri is an Iranian festival of the fire dance celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year, of ancient ] origin. It is the first festivity of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. In this celebration, people light fires on the mountains and on the roofs of houses, dance, rejoice and stomp their feet.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2013-03-13 \|title=Persian fire-jumping festival delights Berkeley residents \|url=https://dailycal.org/2013/03/13/persian-fire-jumping-festival-delights-berkeley-residents/ \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|website=The Daily Californian \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Razavi \|first=Mahboobeh \|date=2019-03-01 \|title=Chaharshanbe Suri: Experiencing Iran's Fiery Festival \|url=https://surfiran.com/mag/chaharshanbe-suri/ \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|website=SURFIRAN Mag \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|title=Encyclopædia Iranica \|date=2023-11-09 \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Iranica&oldid=1184355996 \|work=Misplaced Pages \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|language=en}}</ref>

			==== Nowruz ====
			{{main\|Nowruz}}
			]
			]
			]

			Nowruz is one of the most important ceremonies that has been celebrated by Iranians for millennia. ] and related ceremonies are celebrated in the most opulent way possible in Kurdistan province. As the spring equinox, Nowruz marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, better i.e. the moment at which the Sun crosses the celestial equator and equalizes night and day is calculated exactly every year. Traditional customs of Nowruz include fire and water, ritual dances, gift exchanges, reciting poetry, symbolic objects and more.<ref name=":0" /><ref>''They celebrate the new year, which they call'' Chār shanba sur'', on the first Wednesday of April, slightly later than the Iranian new year, Now-Ruz, on 21 March. (...) . The fact that Kurds celebrate the Iranian new year (which they call “Nawrôz” in Kurdish) does not make them Zoroastrian"'' – Richard Foltz (2017). "The “Original” Kurdish Religion? Kurdish Nationalism and the False Conflation of the Yezidi and Zoroastrian Traditions". Journal of Persianate Studies. Volume 10: Issue 1. pp. 93, 95</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Nations \|first=United \|title=International Nowruz Day \|url=https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-nowruz-day \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|website=United Nations \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Kurdish Newroz \|url=https://thekurdishproject.org/history-and-culture/kurdish-culture/kurdish-newroz/ \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|website=The Kurdish Project \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Plimmer \|first=Joe \|date=2023-03-21 \|title=Nowruz: Kurdish new year 2023 celebrations – in pictures \|language=en-GB \|work=the Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2023/mar/21/nowruz-kurdish-new-year-2023-celebrations-in-pictures \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nowruz: The Rebirth of Nature {{!}} Silk Roads Programme \|url=https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/content/nowruz-rebirth-nature-0 \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|website=en.unesco.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Khalid \|first=Hewa Salam \|date=2020 \|title=Newroz from Kurdish and Persian Perspectives – A Comparative Study \|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/48710250 \|journal=Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies \|volume=7 \|issue=1 \|pages=116–130 \|jstor=48710250 \|issn=2149-1291}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-11-15 \|title=Nowruz Brings Kurdish Unrest In Iran's North West \|url=https://www.iranintl.com/en/202203211913 \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|website=Iran International \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-03-24 \|title=Nowruz 2023: Kurdish new year celebrations in pictures \|url=https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/03/24/nowruz-2023-kurdish-new-year-celebrations-in-pictures \|access-date=2023-11-15 \|website=euronews \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Economy==		==Economy==
			] from the 19th century]]
	The major activities of the inhabitants are agriculture and modern livestock farming. Wheat, barley, grains and fruits are the major agricultural products. The chemical, metal, textile, leather and food industries are the main industrial activities in this province.

			The major activities of the inhabitants are agriculture and modern livestock farming. Wheat, barley, grains and fruits are the major agricultural products. The chemical, metal, textile, leather and food industries are the main industrial activities in this province. This province has one of the largest rates of unemployment in Iran. According to Iranian statistics, more than twenty thousand people depend on being a ] for sustenance.<ref></ref><ref name=":1" />

	==Colleges and universities==		==Colleges and universities==
	*		*
	**]		**Tohid Medical Center
	*		* ]
	*population of kurdistan university is about 5500
	*		*

	==Attractions==
	Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization lists 211 sites of historical and cultural significance in Kordestan province. Some, such as '']'' in ] or ''Ghal'eh Kohneh'' in ] date back to the ] era. For more info, see the provincial Cultural Heritage Organization website linked at the bottom of this page.

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			== Bibliography ==

			* {{Cite book \|last=Ahmady \|first=Kameel \|title=] \|publisher=Scholars’ Press publishes \|year=2023 \|isbn=9786206769538 \|location=Moldova \|language=en \|author-link=Kameel Ahmady}}
			* {{cite book \| last=Maisel \| first=Sebastian \| title=The Kurds \| publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing USA \| publication-place=Santa Barbara, California Denver, Colorado \| date=2018-06-21 \| isbn=978-1-4408-4257-3 \| page = 236}}
			* {{cite book \| last=Houtsma \| first=Martijn Theodoor \| title=First Encyclopaedia of Islam, 1913-1936 \| publisher=BRILL \| publication-place=Leiden \| date=1993 \| isbn=90-04-09790-2 \| author-link = Martijn Theodoor Houtsma \| volume = 4 \| edition = 1st \| page = 1140 \| oclc = 258059134}}

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Province of Iran For other uses, see Kurdistan (disambiguation).

Province in Region 3, Iran

Kurdistan province Persian: استان کردستان
Province
استان کردستان
Miyane village
Location of Kurdistan Province within Iran
Coordinates: 35°35′N 46°53′E / 35.583°N 46.883°E / 35.583; 46.883
Country	Iran
Region	Region 3
Capital	Sanandaj
Counties	10
Government
• Governor-general	Arash Zarehtan Lahoni
Area
• Total	29,137 km (11,250 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,603,011
• Density	55/km (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)	Persian (official) local languages: Ardalan languages Kurdish
HDI (2017)	0.743 high · 30th

Kurdistan province (Persian: استان کردستان) is one of 31 provinces of Iran. The province is 28,817 km (11,126 sq mi) in area and its capital is the city of Sanandaj.

Kurdistan province is located in the west of Iran, in Region 3. It borders the Kurdistan region of Iraq to the west, and the Iranian provinces of West Azerbaijan to the north, Zanjan to the northeast, Hamadan to the east, and Kermanshah to the south. It exists within both Iranian Kurdistan and Kurdistan.

History

The earliest human occupation of Kurdistan dates back to the Paleolithic Period when Neanderthals lived in the Sirwan Valley of Kurdistan more than 40,000 years ago.

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

Most of the people of this province speak Kurdish and other languages such as Azerbaijani and Persian are also common in this province.

Iranian Kurds make up the majority of the population, but Iranian Azeris populate the eastern provincial borderlands. Most of the Kurdish population speak Sorani Kurdish, but Southern Kurdish is spoken in the eastern parts of the province, including in Bijar and Dezej, while Gorani is the main language in many villages in the southwestern part of the province. Oghuz Turkic varieties can be found in the far-eastern part of the province, including in the cities of Delbaran, Pir Taj, Serishabad, Yasukand, and Tup Aghaj. These varieties are described as distinct from Iranian Azerbaijani, although they are closely related to it. While not being the primary language in any settlement in the province, Persian is increasingly becoming the first language, especially among the population in the eastern parts of the province.

Religion

A significant majority of the people of Kurdistan province follow the Sunni denomination of Islam. A minority of Shia, Yarsanism and Christian followers also live in this province.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the province's population was 1,416,334 inhabitants in 337,179 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,493,645 living in 401,845 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the province as 2,152,471 in 471,310 households.

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Kurdistan province's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. Each county is named after the city that serves as its administrative capital.

Kurdistan province
Counties	2006	2011	2016
Baneh	116,773	132,565	158,690
Bijar	95,461	93,714	89,162
Dehgolan	—	62,844	64,015
Divandarreh	82,628	81,963	80,040
Ghorveh	196,972	136,961	140,192
Kamyaran	104,704	105,996	102,856
Marivan	150,926	168,774	195,263
Sanandaj	409,628	450,167	501,402
Saqqez	205,250	210,820	226,451
Sarvabad	53,992	49,841	44,940
Total	1,416,334	1,493,645	1,603,011

Cities

According to the 2016 census, 1,134,229 people (over 70% of the population of Kurdistan province) live in the following cities:

City	Population
Armardeh	2,305
Babarashani	509
Baneh	110,218
Bardeh Rasheh	1,020
Bijar	50,014
Bolbanabad	3,193
Buin-e Sofla	1,518
Chenareh	455
Dehgolan	25,992
Delbaran	6,713
Dezej	2,219
Divandarreh	34,007
Ghorveh	78,276
Kamyaran	57,077
Kani Dinar	13,059
Kani Sur	1,284
Marivan	136,654
Muchesh	3,370
Pir Taj	1,199
Saheb	3,101
Sanandaj	412,767
Saqqez	165,258
Sarvabad	5,121
Serishabad	7,196
Shuyesheh	1,302
Tup Aghaj	1,645
Uraman Takht	3,176
Yasukand	3,490
Zarrineh	2,091

Most populous cities

The following sorted table lists the most populous cities in Kurdistan in 2016.

Rank	City	County	Population
1	Sanandaj	Sanandaj	412,767
2	Saqqez	Saqqez	165,258
3	Marivan	Marivan	136,654
4	Baneh	Baneh	110,218
5	Qorveh	Qorveh	78,276
6	Kamyaran	Kamyaran	57,077
7	Bijar	Bijar	50,014
8	Divandarreh	Divandarreh	34,007
9	Dehgolan	Dehgolan	25,992
10	Kani Dinar	Marivan	13,059

Culture

Main article: Kurdish Cultural Region

Clothing

Main article: Kurdish clothing

The people of this province have special clothes that they have been wearing for centuries. The important point about the clothes of the people of this province is that even after the spread of modernism all over the world, the people of this province still try to be faithful to their past traditions in the field of lifestyle.

Dance and music

Main article: Kurdish music

Among the cultural symbols of Kurdistan people are Kurdish dance and singing. This cultural tradition is very popular not only in this province but also throughout the country.

Important annual celebrations

Chaharshanbeh Suri

Main article: Chaharshanbe Suri

Chaharshanbeh Suri or Charshanbeh Suri is an Iranian festival of the fire dance celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year, of ancient Zoroastrian origin. It is the first festivity of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. In this celebration, people light fires on the mountains and on the roofs of houses, dance, rejoice and stomp their feet.

Nowruz

Main article: Nowruz

Nowruz is one of the most important ceremonies that has been celebrated by Iranians for millennia. Nowruz and related ceremonies are celebrated in the most opulent way possible in Kurdistan province. As the spring equinox, Nowruz marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, better i.e. the moment at which the Sun crosses the celestial equator and equalizes night and day is calculated exactly every year. Traditional customs of Nowruz include fire and water, ritual dances, gift exchanges, reciting poetry, symbolic objects and more.

Economy

The major activities of the inhabitants are agriculture and modern livestock farming. Wheat, barley, grains and fruits are the major agricultural products. The chemical, metal, textile, leather and food industries are the main industrial activities in this province. This province has one of the largest rates of unemployment in Iran. According to Iranian statistics, more than twenty thousand people depend on being a kolbar for sustenance.

Colleges and universities

Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
- Tohid Medical Center
University of Kurdistan
Islamic Azad University of Sanandaj

Notes

Also romanized as Kordestan province and Ostān-e Kordestān; Kurdish: پارێزگای کوردستان, romanized as Parêzgay Kurdistan
Separated from Ghorveh County after the 2006 census

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External links

Places adjacent to Kurdistan province

Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq

West Azerbaijan Province

Zanjan Province

Halabja Governorate, Iraq

Kurdistan Province

Kermanshah Province

Hamadan Province

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Kurdistan province, Iran

Capital

Sanandaj

Counties and cities

Baneh County	Baneh Armardeh Buin-e Sofla Kani Sur
Bijar County	Bijar Babarashani Yasukand
Dehgolan County	Dehgolan Bolbanabad
Divandarreh County	Divandarreh Zarrineh
Kamyaran County	Kamyaran Muchesh
Marivan County	Marivan Chenareh Kani Dinar
Qorveh County	Qorveh Delbaran Dezej Serishabad
Sanandaj County	Sanandaj Shuyesheh
Saqqez County	Saqqez Saheb Santeh
Sarvabad County	Sarvabad

Sights

Abidar
Zarivar Lake
Hawraman
Pir Shalyar
Old bazaars of Sanandaj
Hajar Khatoon Mosque
Garden of ayatollah Mardokh
Baba Gurgur's mausoleum
Mount Chlchama
Lake of Vahdat dam (Sanandaj)
Tengiwer inscription of Sargon II(Kamyaran)
Garus ancient city
Ahmadzadeh house
House of Kurds (Asef's house)
Khosroabad building
Karaftu
Bazaar of Saqqez
Domenareh Mosque
Haj Saleh Hammam
Ziwiyeh
Sakez
Grand mosque of Sanandaj(Dar-al ehsan)
Avihang mosque
Historic Quran of Negel
Sanandaj museum of natural history
Sanandaj museum
Hajij

populated places

List of cities, towns and villages in Kurdistan Province

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