Sonqor County
Sonqor County (Persian: شهرستان سنقر; Azerbaijani: Sunqur şəhristanı) is a county in Kermanshah Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Sonqor. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 95,904, in 23,755 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Kolyai District. The county has two cities: Sonqor and Satar. The majority of the people in this county is Kurds and Azerbaijanis.
Kollyaii refers to the regions Songhor سنقر and Koliai ( کلياي ). Kollyaii is a mountainous county in Kermanshah Province, which is in the west of Iran. According to 1996 census, Sonqor had a population of 112,214. It consists of two districts: the central district (Songhor and Koliai) and nine townships. The city of Sonqor, which serves as the governmental seat of Kulliye, is 85 km northeast of Kermanshah. It is 1,700 meters (5,500 feet) above sea level and has a rather cold climate.
Historically, the people in the city of Sonqor are said to have descended from the qizilbash, who were the Safavid's Imperial Royal Guard, tasked with the protection of the house of Kulliye's Beghwand/Bigvand family. The guards spoke the Turkic language of the Qizilbash Turkmen, which was the language of the Safavid's court ; while the surrounding townships and villages of Koliai (Kulliye) were speaking the Kurdish dialect of Gorani language mixed with Kalhori (this dialect is locally known as "Koliai"). However, in recent years, the Kurdish population in Sonqor has increased considerably.
Sonqor
Sonqor (Persian: سنقر; also known as Sanghūr and Sūnqūr is the capital city of Sonqor County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 43,184, comprising 11,377 families.
Situation and History
The town contains the Ilkhanate Malek Tomb.
The people in Songhor are of Azeri origin. Kurds are also living in the this town. The surrounding townships and villages of Koliai (kulliye) are Kurd and speak Kurdish dialect of Kurmanji mixed with Kalhore.
The most prominent historical figures of this region are from the Bigvand (Beghvand) dynasty of Koliai (Kulliye). Family members or Ashair of Bigvand Kulliye, such as Amiri-Bigvand, Amjadi-Bigvand, Farhang-Bigvand and Qubadi-Bigvand, played an important political and religious role from a time expanding from Safavid AKA Safavi era to mid-20th century. The most famous among these are Hasan Pasah Khan aka; Amir Toman buried in Najaf's Imam Ali Mosque. He is the father of Sardar Asharf. Sardar Ashraf Amiri-Bigvand (Beghvand) Kulliye buried in Karbala's Masjid Al-Husayn, Housain Quli Khan aka; Amir-Amjad Bigvand, Nadali Kahn aka; Salar Amjad who were the brave rulers (Amir/Hakem/Begh/beygs) of this region in early 20th century. They are directly descended from the Safavi's dynasty.
Sanqor
Sanqor or Sonqor (Persian: سنق) may refer to:
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