Sanandaj

Sanandaj is a city in the Central District of Sanandaj County, Kurdistan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the district, the county and the province. With a population of 414,069, Sanandaj is the twenty third largest city in Iran and the second largest Kurdish city.

Sanandaj's founding is fairly recent,, yet under its short existence it has grown to become one of the centers of Kurdish culture. During the Iran–Iraq War the city was attacked by Iraqi planes and saw disturbances. From 2019 UNESCO has recognized Sineh as Creative City of Music.The city is located between the Qishlaq river, a tributary of the Diyala, and Mount Awidar, which separates it from the old Ardalan capital of Hasanabad. Carpet making is the biggest industry in Sanandaj.