Kurdistan Province
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| Area | 29137 |
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| Capital | Sanandij |
| Population | 1. 603 million (2016) |
| Colleges and universities | University of Kurdistan |
| Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences | |
| Points of interest | Zrebar Lake |
| Abidar | |
| Shaho | |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 2266431 |
About Kurdistan Province
Kurdistan Province or Kordestan is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The province of Kurdistan is 28,817 km² in area. It is located in the west of Iran, in Region 3 and bound by Iraq on the west, the province of West Azerbaijan to its north, Zanjan to the northeast, Hamedan to the east and Kermanshah to the south.
Iran protests: Mourners defy police to gather at Mahsa Amini's grave
... Riot police and members of the paramilitary Basij Resistance Force were reportedly deployed in large numbers in Saqqez and other parts of Kurdistan Province on Wednesday, in anticipation of fresh unrest on the 40th day of mourning for Ms Amini - a culturally significant occasion for Iranians...
Iran: How we are uncovering the protests and crackdowns
... ArrestsBukanThis footage from overnight shows the moment detained protesters in Bukan, another city in Kurdistan Province, are driven away in a pick-up truck by security forces...
Iran: Video shows forces shooting fleeing people from truck
... In the clip, which has been verified by the BBC Persian service, bangs can be heard as the vehicle chases people in Baneh, in Kurdistan Province...
BBC identifies young people killed in Iran's protests
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Protests in Iran: Two members of security forces killed
... A member of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) was also killed on Saturday during protests in Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan Province, Iranian media report...
Iran protests: Mahsa Amini's death puts morality police under spotlight
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UN alarm as Iran cracks down on anti-hijab protests sparked by woman's death
... Human rights groups said three people were killed on Monday as security forces opened fire at men, women and children who took to the streets of Kurdistan Province for a fourth day...
Mahsa Amini: Women take headscarves off in protest at funeral
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