Marivan Hashiye
مریوان حاشیه Merîwan Hashiye مەریوان حاشیه | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 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) |
Area code | (+98)87 |
Website | Mariwan Municipality |
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.
"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.