Marivan
Marivan (Persian: مريوان; Kurdish: مەریوان ⓘ) also known as Mariwan and Qale Marīvān—"Fort Marivan"; formerly, Dezhe Shahpur (Persian: دِژ شاپور), also Romanized as Dezhe Shāhpūr and Dezhe Shapoor) is a city in the Central District of Marivan County, Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The people of Marivan speak Kurdish.
Marivan
| |
|---|---|
City | |
Marivan Marivan | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′18″N 46°10′50″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| County | Marivan |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 1950s |
| Elevation | 1,310 m (4,300 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 136,654 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | (+98)875 |
| Website | www |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 91,664 in 22,440 households. The following census in 2011 counted 110,464 people in 29,743 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 136,654 people in 39,368 households.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.