Baneh

Baneh () is a city in the Central District of Baneh County, Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Baneh is approximately 30 km (18 miles) from Kurdistan Region in Iraq.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Baneh
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Baneh panorama from Arbaba.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Panorama view of Baneh
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran#Iran Kurdistan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kurdistan
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Baneh
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1584.5
Settlement.elevation_m: 1554
Settlement.population_total: 110218
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Official name: بانه
Population: 110218
Area: 1584.5
Elevation: 1554
Official website: banehcity.ir
Image: Baneh panorama from Arbaba.jpg
Dialing code: 0875

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Commons category: Baneh
native label: بانه
male population: 55609
female population: 54609

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== History == Historically, Baneh had a strategic and political importance due to its close proximity to the Ottoman Empire. The city was part of the three Kurdish principalities; Ardalan, Baban and Mokryan.