List of Kurdish place names and geographical names in Iran
The list of Kurdish place names and geographical names in Iran offers a selection of names of localities and geographical names in Iran that are common among Kurds, both inside and outside of their main settlement area . In Iran, the Kurds speak mainly Sorani and Kurmanji . There were no efforts to nationalize Kurdish place names or to Iranize them in Iran.
| Official name | Kurdish name | object | location | particularities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kermanshah (کرمانشاه) | Kirmashan | Provincial capital | Kermanshah | |
| Choy (خوی) | Xoy | city | West Azerbaijan | The name is derived from the Kurdish word for salt. This goes back to salt mines in the region. |
| Mahabad | Mehabad | city | West Azerbaijan | Capital of the short-lived Kurdish Republic of Mahabad |
| Marivan (مریوان) | Merivan | city | Kordestān | |
| Naghadeh (نقده) | Nexede | city | West Azerbaijan | |
| Oschnaviyeh (اشنويه) | Şino | city | West Azerbaijan | |
| Sanandaj (سنندج) | Sine | Provincial capital | Kordestān | Capital of the former principality of Ardalan . Sine [actually Sinna] is the original form of the name. |
| Saqqez (سقز) | Seqiz | city | Kordestān | |
| Urmia (ارومیه) | Wirmê, Urmîya | Provincial capital | West Azerbaijan |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Feryad Fazil Omar: Kurdish-German Dictionary (Soranî) . Berlin 2005, p. 369
- ↑ RM Savory: Khoi . In: Encyclopaedia of Islam . New Edition.
- ^ V. Minorsky : Sanandadj . In: Encyclopaedia of Islam . New Edition.