Lake Zarivar
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Lake Zarivar also known as Zeribar or Zrewar (Kurdish
: Zrêwar or Zrêbar),, is a lake
in western Iran
.
means "lake").
and has a length of 5 km (3.1 mi) and a maximum width of 1.6 km (0.994196378639691 mi). The lake's water is fresh and has a maximum depth of 6 metres (19.7 ft).
Zeribar Lake is a major touristic attraction in the region. There is a great deal of folklore
about the origins of this lake amongst the Kurdish people of the area.
Kurdish language
Kurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages....
: Zrêwar or Zrêbar),, is a lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in western Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
.
Etymology
The name is composed of zrê ("sea") and the suffix -bar (which in KurdishKurdish language
Kurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages....
means "lake").
Situation
The lake is situated in the Iranian province of Kordestan west of MarivanMarivan
Marivan also known as Qal‘eh-ye Marīvān - "Fort Marivan"; formerly, Dez Shahpur , also Romanized as Dezh Shāhpūr and Dezh Shapoor) is a city in and capital of Marivan County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 91,664, in 22,440 families...
and has a length of 5 km (3.1 mi) and a maximum width of 1.6 km (0.994196378639691 mi). The lake's water is fresh and has a maximum depth of 6 metres (19.7 ft).
Zeribar Lake is a major touristic attraction in the region. There is a great deal of folklore
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
about the origins of this lake amongst the Kurdish people of the area.