Sanandaj

Sanandaj

سنندج
Sanandaj سنندج
city
	Sanandaj
	Coordinates: 35°18′52″N 46°59′32″E / 35.31444°N 46.99222°ECoordinates: 35°18′52″N 46°59′32″E / 35.31444°N 46.99222°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
County	Sanandaj
Bakhsh	Central
Elevation	1,538 m (5,046 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	311,446
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code(s)	0871
Website	Sanandaj municipality

Sanandaj (Kurdish: سنە,Sine, Persian: سنندج) is the capital city of Kurdistan Province of Iran, in Iranian Kurdistan. Its population was 311,446, in 81,380 families (at 2006). Its population is mostly Kurds and followers of Islam. ^[1]