Piranshahr
A flat-roofed Iranian Kurdish town spread across an arid valley in West Azerbaijan, viewed from a hillside, with a broad mountain range rising beyond the low-rise earthen cityscape under clear skies.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population61,973
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.2 km2.6 mi
Piranshahr: quick answers
Where is Piranshahr?
Piranshahr is in Iran, about 95 km59 miles in a straight line from Urmia.
How do you get to Piranshahr?
The nearest airport is Khaneh (KHA), about 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Piranshahr?
The warmest month is August, averaging 24°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -4°C25°F. The wettest month is March, with about 162 mm6.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Piranshahr?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 restaurants, 2 cafés and 32 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.