Marivan
Marivan Hashiye (Kurdish: مەریوان, Merîwan Hashiye, Persian: حاشیه مریوان) is a city in the Kurdistan Province of Iran, in Iranian Kurdistan. Its population was 111,031 (in 2005). The city is located near the border of Iran and Iraq.
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Merîwan Hashiye مەریوان حاشیه | |
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City | |
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| Coordinates: 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 |  Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| County | Marivan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Founded | 1950s |
| Elevation | 1,310 m (4,300 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 91,664 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Website | Mariwan Municipality |
"Lake Zarivar" is located to the west of Marivan. It has a length of 5 kilometres and a width of 1.6 kilometres. The water of the lake is fresh and has a depth of 6 metres. Marivans people are mostly Kurds and followers of Sunni Islam.[1][2]
Mariwan is famous for its two boulevards, Falakay Penjwen and Falakay Halabja.
References
- ↑ The GeoNames Search Page Has Moved. geonames.nga.mil. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
Other websites
- Government of Marivan Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
