Welcome to Sanandaj!
Sanandaj also called "Senna" is a city in the Kurdistan Province of Iran. Sanandaj occupies a fertile valley in the Zagros Mountains. The city is a major manufacturing and retail trade center with many diverse products, including carpets, cotton textiles, leather, metal ware, cutlery, pottery, wood furniture and wood crafts, milled rice, refined sugar, and processed foods. Its old bazaar is noted as a place to buy Kurdish handicrafts.
Sanandaj is home to the ruins of an 11th- and 12th- century fortress, the Dar al-Ehsan Mosque, and the Sanandaj Museum. The museum is housed in a 19th-century royal palace whose Arusi Room, or Wedding Room is considered a masterpiece of handcrafted woodwork. Kurdistan University, founded after the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran, is also in the city.
The area around Sanandaj is known for its many mountain caves, hot springs, and freshwater lakes, many of which cater to tourists. The nature around Sanandaj is very beautiful.
Sanandaj (Persian: سنندج, Kurdish: سنە, romanized: Sine, Southern Kurdish Syriac: Sine, often romanized as Senneh, previously known as Senah Dezh, meaning "Land of Eagles") is the capital of Kurdistan Province in Iran. 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, (about 250 years ago), yet under its short existence, it has grown to become one of the centers of Kurdish culture. During the Iraq-Iran War, the city was attacked by Iraqi planes and saw disturbances. In 2019 UNESCO has recognized Sineh (Sanandaj) as a Creative City of Music.