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For the administrative subdivision, see Marivan County.
Marivan
مريوان— city — 
MarivanCoordinates: 35°31′37″N 46°10′35″E / 35.52694°N 46.17639°ECoordinates: 35°31′37″N 46°10′35″E / 35.52694°N 46.17639°E Country 
IranProvince Kurdistan County Marivan Bakhsh Central Population (2006) – Total 91,664 Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30) – Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30) Area code(s) 0875 Marivan (Persian: مريوان, Kurdish: مه ریوان, also Romanized as Marīvān; also known as Qal‘eh-ye Marīvān - "Fort Marivan"; formerly, Dez Shahpur (Persian: دِژ شاهپور), also Romanized as Dezh Shāhpūr and Dezh Shapoor)[1] is a city in and capital of Marivan County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 91,664, in 22,440 families.[2]
Lake Zarivar, summer 2006
The city of Marivan lies close to the border of Iran-Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan). Lake Zarivar which has a length of 5 km (3.1 mi) and a maximum width of 1.6 km (0.99 mi), lies west of Marivan. The lake's water is sparkingly fresh and has a maximum depth of 5 m. Because of beautiful and preserved nature of Marivan, it has been always one of the most attractive places for tourist both in local and global scales. Because of official border market of Bashmaq which is between Kursish region of Iran and Iraq, Marivan also serves a destination for shopers in neighbor provinces.
The population of Marivan is of Kurdish ethnic group. The language of people in Marivan is also kurdish. Both Sorani and Howrami dialects of Kurdish language are spoken in Marivan.
References
- ^ Marivan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074138" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/12.xls.
External links
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Counties and Cities Divandarreh · ZarrinehSanandaj CountySanandaj · ShuyeshehSaqqez · SahebSarvabadSights Abidar • Zarivar Lake • Hawraman • Pir Shalyar • Old bazaars of Sanandaj • Hajar Khatoon Mosque • Garden of ayatollah Mardokh • Baba Gurgur's mausoleum • Chehelcheshmeh biosphere (Diwandarreh) • Lake of Vahdat dam (Sanandaj) • Tengiwer inscription of Sargon II(Kamyaran) • Garus ancient city • Ahmadzadeh house • House of Kurds (Asef's house) • Khosroabad building • Karaftu • Ziwiyeh • Grand mosque of Sanandaj(Dar-al ehsan) • Avihang mosque • Domenareh mosque (Double Minaret mosuqe),Saqqez • Historic Quran of Negel • Sanandaj museum of natural history • Sanandaj museum • HajijCategories:- Marivan County
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- Cities in Kurdistan Province
- Iran–Iraq border crossings
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