Enjoying a mountainous climate with snowy and cold winters and mild summers, Khodabandeh township is situated in south-east to Zanjan. In this region, Khodabandeh-Loo and Abhar tribes have been mixed with local tribes resulting in the appearance of a decent which is known as Zanjani decent from apparent form point of view. Khodabandeh township encompass two historical cities of Sohrvard and Sajas in which some knowledgeable men like Shahabbedin Sohrvardi are brought up.
The appearance of human settlements in this region dates back to late 4th and early 5th millennium BC. Discovered red colored earthenware is among vestiges of this region.
The important natural, historical and religious sites of city are:
Garmab mineral water spring
Katleh Khoor Garmab cave,
Sajas Jame’ Mosque,
Ghaydar Nabi mausoleum,