Saqez Plains – Saqez - Iran Tourism

In the limits of the township of Saqez, there are several plains, of which the most important are the Saheb, Qeh la Koon, Leh Garmee and Kool Tappeh.

The same covers about 700 hectares of this township and is 1,650 m. above sea level n an average. Some of these plains in the spring and summer seasons are green with wild flowers and have a very attractive view.

About Saqez (Saghez)

Saqez (also known as Saghez, Saqqez, Saqqiz, Saqiz, and Sakiz) is a city which is the capital of Saqqez County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. The Kurds and their Iranian ancestors have lived in Saqqez and its surrounding area since about 1000 BC. By the mid-seventh century BC the Scythians reached their zenith in western Asia under Bartatua, and the Saqqez region was their political center. Saqqez has a variety of wildlife, including bears ...