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'''Saqqez''' or '''Saghez''' (in ]: Seqiz, in ]: سقز) is a city in northern ] of ] and part of big kurdistan. Its estimated population as of ] is 151,237. '''Saqqez''' or '''Saghez''' (in ]: Seqiz, in ]: سقز) is a city in northern ] of ]. Its estimated population as of ] is 151,237.


] have lived in Saqqez and the surrounding region since approximately 1,000 B.C., and many believe that the city's first known inhabitants, the ], are direct ancestors of the present-day people of western Iran. In pre-Islamic times the areas around Saghiz was a small country known as ''Sagapeni''. ], are direct ancestors of the present-day people of western Iran. In pre-Islamic times the areas around Saghiz was a small country known as ''Sagapeni''.


At an altitude of 1,493 meters (4,898 feet), Saqqez has a varied ], with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers, during which there is a large daily ] range due to the combination of thin, dry air produced by the high elevation and low summertime ]. At an altitude of 1,493 meters (4,898 feet), Saqqez has a varied ], with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers, during which there is a large daily ] range due to the combination of thin, dry air produced by the high elevation and low summertime ].
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Saqqez or Saghez (in Kurdish: Seqiz, in Persian: سقز) is a city in northern Kurdistan Province of Iran. Its estimated population as of 2005 is 151,237.

Medes, are direct ancestors of the present-day people of western Iran. In pre-Islamic times the areas around Saghiz was a small country known as Sagapeni.

At an altitude of 1,493 meters (4,898 feet), Saqqez has a varied climate, with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers, during which there is a large daily temperature range due to the combination of thin, dry air produced by the high elevation and low summertime humidity.

Saqqez is situated at 36°23′N 46°28′E / 36.383°N 46.467°E / 36.383; 46.467.

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