The Kurdistan Province is located in western Iran, east of Iraq. Sanandaj is the centre of the province. The Zagros Mountains extend northwest-southeast through Kurdistan Province to southern Iran. Numerous intermountain plains and valleys can be seen in this mountain range. The southwest of Kurdistan province is a part of Hawraman, which in addition to geographical features, also has its cultural characteristics. Based on archaeological studies in Kurdistan Province, including the Hawraman region, sites of Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age and Historical periods have been identified.
