Lake Zrêbar زریوار Zrewar | |
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Lake Zrêbar زریوار Zrewar | |
Location | Zagros Mountains, Kurdistan Province, Iran |
Coordinates | 35°32′N 46°08′E / 35.533°N 46.133°E |
Primary outflows | Zrêbar River |
Basin countries | Iran |
Max. length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Max. width | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
Max. depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
Water volume | 30×10 6 m3 (24,000 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,285 m (4,216 ft) |
Settlements | Marivan |
Lake Zrewar , also known as Zrewar or Zrewar (Kurdish: Zrêbar or Zrêwar, زرێبار), (Persian: زریوار Zarivār), is a lake in the Zagros Mountains, within Kurdistan Province of western Iran.
Etymology
Its name is composed of zrê ("sea") and the suffix -bar (which in Kurdish means "lake").
Situation
The lake is situated in the Iranian province of Kurdistan west of Marivan and has a length of 5 km (3.1 mi) and a maximum width of 1.6 km (0.99 mi). The lake's water is fresh and has a maximum depth of 6 metres (20 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.
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