Lake Zarivar

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lake Zarivar

Location	Kurdistan Province
Coordinates	35°32′N 46°08′ECoordinates: 35°32′N 46°08′E
Primary outflows	Zrêbar River
Basin countries	Iran
Max. length	5 km
Max. width	1.6 km
Max. depth	6 m
Water volume	30.000,000 m³
Surface elevation	1,285 m
Settlements	Marivan

Lake Zarivar or Zrewar (Kurdish: Zrêwar or Zrêbar, Persian: زریوار: Zarivar) is a lake in Western Iran.

The lake is situated in the Kurdistan Province and has a length of 5 km and a maximum width of 1.6 km and lies west of Marivan. The lake's water is sparkingly fresh and has a maximum depth of 6 m.

Zarivar 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.

According to Persian mythology there was a city named Zarivar that was drowned due to a disaster from Ahura Mazda (Zoroastrian God of wisdom) and the remaining water became known as Lake Zarivar.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Gallery

Lake Zarivar, Marivan

[edit] External links

Cold hits Iran's mythological landmark, Press TV. January 11, 2008.
Zarivar Online Photo Galley

This article does not cite any references or sources. (October 2006)
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed.