Marivan
For the administrative subdivision, see Marivan County. For the village in Kermanshah Province, see Marivan, Kermanshah.
| Marivan مریوان Merîwan مەریوان Merîwan | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Marivan مریوان | |
| Coordinates: IR 35°31′37″N 46°10′35″E / 35.52694°N 46.17639°ECoordinates: IR 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 | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Area code(s) | (+98)875 |
| Website |
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Mariwan (Persian: مريوان, 
(listen) ; Kurdish: مەریوان, Merîwan; also Romanized as Persian pronunciation Marīvān) also known as Qal‘eh-ye Marīvān - "Fort Marivan"; formerly, Dezhe Shahpur (Persian: دِژ شاهپور), also Romanized as Dezhe Shāhpūr and Dezhe 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] Before the foundation of the city in 1950s, Marîwan was the name of the region.
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)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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