Marivan

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Marivan Countryside
Marivan Countryside

Marivan (in Kurdish: Merîwan, in Persian: مریوان) is a city in west of Kurdistan Province of Iran. Its estimated population as of 2005 is 111,031. [1].

Lake Zarivar, summer 2006
Lake Zarivar, summer 2006

The city of Meriwan lies close to the border of Iran-Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan). Lake Zarivar which has a length of 5 km and a maximum width of 1.6 km, lies west of Marivan. The lake's water is sparkingly fresh and has a maximum depth of 50 m.

The population of Marivan is of Kurdish ethnic group.