Map of Piranshahr, Iran

Piranshahr is a city in West Azerbaijan, Iran, with a population of about 168,393. It lies at 36.7010°N, 45.1413°E. Piranshahr is about 574 km (357 mi) west of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Naqadeh, 36 km to the northeast.

Piranshahr at a glance

Where is Piranshahr?

• The 5th largest city in West Azerbaijan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Piranshahr

• Naqadeh — 36 km northeast
• Oshnavīyeh — 38 km north
• Mahābād — 52 km east
• Soran — 54 km west, Iraq
• Ṟaniye — 55 km southwest, Iraq
• Qeładizê — 58 km south, Iraq
• Hajiawa — 60 km southwest, Iraq
• Sardasht — 68 km southeast
• Koysinceq — 83 km southwest, Iraq
• Mīāndoāb — 91 km east

Largest cities in West Azerbaijan

• Orūmīyeh — 577,307
• Khowy — 198,845
• Būkān — 193,501
• Mahābād — 168,393
• Mīāndoāb — 134,425
• Salmās — 81,606
• Naqadeh — 81,598
• Takāb — 51,541
• Oshnavīyeh — 50,661
• Maku — 46,581

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.