Kurdistan_(province) Kurdistan_(province)

Kurdistan (province) - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Ally, Archbishopric, Archdiocese, Archduchy, Area, Arena, Arrondissement, Art, Bailiwick, Beat, Bishopric, Boondocks, Border, Borderland, Borough, Calling
Map showing Iranian province of Kordestan

Kordestan is one of the 30 provinces of Iran, not to be confused with the greater geographical area of Kurdistan. It is in the west of the country, bordering Iraq. This province is one of the most mountanous provinces of Iran and has a generally cold climate.

The center of this province is the city of Sanandaj. Other major cities of this province are Marivan, Baneh, Saqqez, Qorveh, Bijar and Sardasht. Sorani-Kurdish is the spoken language of the majority of the people in this province which is a North-Western Iranian language related to Persian.

The region's historical name is Ardalan.



Example Usage of (province)

abrillovesyou: A guy in This Province is British. I love him! Haha
emilytjames: Think about it this way, imagine if I moved to a different province. Lost all contact. Then you find out im living on the streets.
matthiggs: I love our communications companies. Rogers ditches system access fee w/lower fees specific 2 ur province...then jacks up plan prices by $5.
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