Marivan

Mariwan (Persian: مريوان‎, (listen) ; Kurdish: مەریوان‎) also known as Qale Marīvān - "Fort Marivan"; formerly, Dezhe Shahpur (Persian: دِژ شاهپور), also Romanized as Dezhe Shāhpūr and Dezhe Shapoor)[2] is a town in – and the capital of – Marivan County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 51,664, in 22,440 families.[3] [4]

For the administrative subdivision, see Marivan County. For the village in Kermanshah Province, see Marivan, Kermanshah.
Marivan
town
Coordinates: 35°31′37″N 46°10′35″E
Country Iran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountyMarivan
BakhshCentral
Founded1950s
Elevation
1,310 m (4,300 ft)
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total50.673 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code(s)(+98)875
Websitewww.marivancity.ir

The town of Mariwan is known for its two famous places, namely Falakay Penjwen and Falakay Helabje.

The dominant majority of the people of Marivan are bilingual in both Kurdish and Farsi.[5]

Climate
Climate data for Marivan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)		 7.2
(45.0)		 13.6
(56.5)		 17.6
(63.7)		 25.2
(77.4)		 31.7
(89.1)		 36.2
(97.2)		 35.7
(96.3)		 31.2
(88.2)		 24.5
(76.1)		 16.0
(60.8)		 8.4
(47.1)		 21.1
(69.9)
Average low °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 2.2
(36.0)		 5.8
(42.4)		 10.2
(50.4)		 14.2
(57.6)		 18.4
(65.1)		 17.9
(64.2)		 12.9
(55.2)		 8.0
(46.4)		 2.8
(37.0)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 6.9
(44.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 172
(6.8)		 159
(6.3)		 160
(6.3)		 106
(4.2)		 45
(1.8)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 27
(1.1)		 88
(3.5)		 121
(4.8)		 878
(34.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

References
  1. http://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Marivan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074138" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. Con Coughlin. "Iran agrees inspection deal with UN nuclear watchdog at two nuclear sites". news.yahoo.com. The Telegraph. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  5. https://jdisabilstud.org/article-1-860-en.html
  6. "Climate: Marivan". Retrieved 2020-04-14.
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