Saqqez: facts

At a glance

• Country: Iran
• Region: Kurdistan Province
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 165,258
• Coordinates: 36.2499° N, 46.2735° E
• Time zone: Asia/Tehran (UTC+03:30)
• Currency: Rial (IRR)
• Distance to the capital, Tehran: 467 km (290 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Jalal Talabani International Airport (ISU, Iraq): 115 km (72 mi), straight line
• Sanandaj Airport (SDG): 130 km (81 mi), straight line
• Urmia Airport (OMH): 191 km (118 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Bukan: 31 km (19 mi)
• Baneh: 45 km (28 mi)
• Shahin Dezh: 54 km (34 mi)
• Armardeh: 56 km (35 mi)
• Zangidar, Iraq: 69 km (43 mi)