Why visit Sonqor
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 7 parks and trails and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Malek Mausoleum.
Weather in Sonqor
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About Sonqor
Sonqor (Persian: سنقر) is a city in the Central District of Sonqor County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is in the Zagros Mountains, about 90 kilometers from the province's capital city Kermanshah, and consists of two valleys; that of Gavehrud and Shajarud. Sonqor lies between the modern cities of Kangavar and Sanandaj.
From the Wikipedia article Sonqor (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Malek Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Mausoleum tower in Sonqor, Iranian national heritage site
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Sonqor
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani International Airport (KSH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 63 km away.
- Bāvaleh 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Ţavīlān-e Soflá 25 km east, about 25 min by car
- Meyvaleh 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Şaḩneh 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Chenār-e Soflá 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Kangāvar 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Qorveh 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Kermanshah 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sanandaj 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hamadān 84 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Entrance Emamzadeh, Mohammad Azizi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maleq Monument in Sonqour 2, Peymanpakzad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Perspective Emamzadeh, Mohammad Azizi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-392006 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-158834 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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