Baneh

Baneh (Persian: بانه), also Romanized as Bāneh); (Kurdish: بانە), also Romanized as Bane, 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.

Baneh
Persian: بانه
City
Panorama view of Baneh
Baneh
Baneh
Coordinates: 35°59′49″N 45°53′07″E
Country Iran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountyBaneh
DistrictCentral
Area
  Total1,584.5 km2 (611.8 sq mi)
Elevation
1,554 m (5,098 ft)
Population
 (2016)
  Total110,218
  Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code087-342
Websitewww.banehcity.ir

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 69,635 in 15,857 households. The following census in 2011 counted 85,190 people in 22,149 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 110,218 people in 30,743 households. After the cities of Sanandaj, Marivan and Saqqez.

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