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Sonqor

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Total population

44,000

Coordinates34.78°, 47.60°

Demographic figures from Statistical Centre of Iran. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Iran, Sonqor is a town. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 44,000. Its coordinates of 34.783°, 47.599° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,965 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Sonqor.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

34.7832

Longitude

47.5988

Water area

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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

11

Distinct species (top 10)

8

Most-observed species

Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
2
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
2
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
2
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1
Eurasian Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

36

Largest magnitude

5.4

Largest event

2002-04-24

Most recent

M 4.8 — 2026-05-19
21 km WSW of Nūrābād, Iran
M 4 — 2025-11-20
22 km WSW of Sanandaj, Iran
M 4.3 — 2025-10-26
20 km E of Nūrābād, Iran
M 4.4 — 2022-03-19
25 km WNW of Kahr?z, Iran
M 4.4 — 2019-10-28
12 km NNW of Hars?n, Iran
M 3.7 — 2018-12-04
24 km E of P?veh, Iran

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

engineer (1939–2000)

Turaj Aslani

Iranian cinematographer

Milad Nouri

Iranian football midfielder

Iranian translator

Mohammad Nouri

Iranian footballer

Iranian television presenter and presenter

Hossein-Ali Amiri

Hossein-Ali Amiri

Iranian politician

Saeed Izadi

Brigadier General in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, headed the "Palestine Branch" of the Quds Force

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iran

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.38

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,965

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Sonqor

City Maps Sonqor Iran

James McFee · 2017

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

Seen 2020-01-04

Large-scaled Rock Agama

Large-scaled Rock Agama

Seen 2016-05-27

Allium keusgenii

Allium keusgenii

Allium keusgenii

Seen 2016-05-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Open Library