Lake Zrewar , also known as Zrewar or Zrewar (

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: ''Zrêbar'' or ''Zrêwar'', ''زرێبار''), ( fa, زریوار ''Zarivār''), is a

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in the

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, within Kurdistan Province of western

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Etymology

its name is composed of ''zrê'' ("sea") and the suffix -''bar'' (which in

means "lake").

Situation

The lake is situated in the Iranian province of

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west of

Marivan Mariwan ( fa, مريوان; ) also known as Qale Marīvān - "Fort Marivan"; formerly, Dezhe Shahpur (Persian: دِژ شاهپور), also Romanized as Dezhe Shāhpūr and Dezhe Shapoor) is a town in – and the capital of – Marivan Cou ...

and has a length of and a maximum width of . The lake's water is fresh and has a maximum depth of . Zeribar Lake is a major touristic attraction in the region. There is a great deal of

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about the origins of this lake amongst the Kurdish people of the area.

Gallery

File:AliAfzali1985 ZarivarLake 1.jpg, Lake Zeribar,

File:AliAfzali1985 ZarivarLake 2.jpg, Lake Zeribar,

File:AliAfzali1985 ZarivarLake 3.jpg, Lake Zeribar,

file:AliAfzali1985_ZarivarLake_4.jpg, Lake Zeribar,

File:AliAfzali1985 ZarivarLake 5.jpg, Lake Zeribar,

References

External links

Zarivar Online Photo Galley
Zeribar, Lake Landforms of Kurdistan Province Iranian Kurdistan Tourist attractions in Kurdistan Province {{KurdistanIran-geo-stub