Kurds have lived in Saqqez and the surrounding region since approximately 1,000 B.C., and many believe that the city's first known inhabitants, the Medes , are direct ancestors of the present-day people of western Iran.
At an altitude of 1,493 meters (4,898 feet), Saqqez has a varied Climate , with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers, during which there is a large daily Temperature range due to the combination of thin, dry air produced by the high elevation and low summertime Humidity .
Saqqez is situated at .
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