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.

Merîwan Hashiye
مەریوان حاشیه
City
Coordinates: 35°31′37″N 46°10′35″E / 35.52694°N 46.17639°E / 35.52694; 46.17639Coordinates: 35°31′37″N 46°10′35″E / 35.52694°N 46.17639°E / 35.52694; 46.17639
Country Iran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountyMarivan
BakhshCentral
Founded1950s
Elevation
1,310 m (4,300 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total91,664
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
WebsiteMariwan 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 Islam.[1][2]

Mariwan is famous for its two boulevards, Falakay Penjwen and Falakay Halabja.

References

  1. "The GeoNames Search Page Has Moved". geonames.nga.mil. Archived from the original on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2013-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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