Marivan Merîwan
Marivan Location in Iran
Coordinates: 35°31′N 46°10′E / 35.517°N 46.167°E / 35.517; 46.167
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan Province
Population
- Total	165,000
Area code(s)	0875

Marivan (in Kurdish: مه ریوان, in Persian: مریوان) is a city in west of Kurdistan Province of Iran. According to the 2006 census, its population is 165,664. [2004-Microsoft Encarta].

Lake Zarivar, summer 2006

The city of Marivan lies close to the border of Iran-Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan). Lake Zarivar which has a length of 5 km (3.1 mi) and a maximum width of 1.6 km (0.99 mi), lies west of Marivan. The lake's water is sparkingly fresh and has a maximum depth of 5 m. Because of beautiful and preserved nature of Marivan, it has been always one of the most attractive places for tourist both in local and global scales. Because of official border market of Bashmaq which is between Kursish region of Iran and Iraq, Marivan also serves a destination for shopers in neighbor provinces.

The population of Marivan is of Kurdish ethnic group. The language of people in Marivan is also kurdish. Both Sorani and Howrami dialects of Kurdish language are spoken in Marivan.

Coordinates: 35°31′N 46°10′E / 35.517°N 46.167°E / 35.517; 46.167

Kurdistan Province Capital Sanandaj Counties and Cities Baneh County Baneh · Armardeh · Buin-e Sofla · Kani Sur Bijar County Bijar · Babarashani · Yasukand Dehgolan County Dehgolan · Bolbanabad Divandarreh County Diwandarreh · Zarrineh Kamyaran County Kamyaran · Muchesh Marivan County Marivan · Chenareh · Kanidinar Qorveh County Qorveh · Delbaran · Dezj · Serishabad Sannandaj County Sanandaj · Showesheh Saqqez County Saqqez · Sahew Sarvabad County Sarvabad Sights Abidar  • Zarivar Lake  • Hawraman  • Pir Shalyar  • Old bazaars of Sanandaj  • Hajar Khatoon Mosque  • Garden of ayatollah Mardokh  • Baba Gurgur's mausoleum  • Chehelcheshmeh biosphere (Diwandarreh)  • Lake of Vahdat dam (Sanandaj)  • Tengiwer inscription of Sargon II(Kamyaran)  • Garus ancient city  • Ahmadzadeh house  • House of Kurds (Asef's house)  • Khosroabad building  • Karaftu  • Ziwiyeh  • Grand mosque of Sanandaj(Dar-al ehsan)  • Avihang mosque  • Domenareh mosque (Double Minaret mosuqe),Saqqez  • Historic Quran of Negel  • Sanandaj museum of natural history  • Sanandaj museum  • Hajij