Shirvan, Iran

Shirvan (Persian: شيروان‎, also Romanized as Shīrvān)[2] is a city and capital of Shirvan County, North Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 82,790, in 20,878 families.[3]

For the region in the Caucasus, see Shirvan. For the administrative subdivision of Iran, see Shirvan County.
Shirvan

شيروان
City
Shirvan
Coordinates: 37°23′48″N 57°55′46″E
Country Iran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyShirvan
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total82,689 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Shirvan, Iran at GEOnet Names Server

Etymology

The name of this city branches from the old Persian word, Shīr (Persian: شیر‎, 'Lion').[4] It might be because of the mountain in the south of the city which looks like a big lion at rest. The history of Shirvan is more than 7000 years old, as archaeologists found some graves in Gelian an Khanlogh (Villages of Shirvan) which are related to Achaemenid Empire era.

Significance

The city has been significant industrially with sugar beet factories. It is also significant historically (Nader hill), geographically (Honame), and anthropologically (caves around the city).

See also

References
  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Shirvan, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085108" 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. Heptner, V. G.; Sludskij, A. A. (1992) [1972]. "Lion". Mlekopitajuščie Sovetskogo Soiuza. Moskva: Vysšaia Škola [Mammals of the Soviet Union. Volume II, Part 2. Carnivora (Hyaenas and Cats)]. Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Foundation. pp. 82–95.


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