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Shirvan, Iran

Coordinates:37°24′02″N57°55′40″E/ 37.40056°N 57.92778°E/37.40056; 57.92778
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Shirvan
Persian:شيروان
City
Shirvan is located in Iran
Shirvan
Shirvan
Coordinates:37°24′02″N57°55′40″E/ 37.40056°N 57.92778°E/37.40056; 57.92778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyShirvan
DistrictCentral
Population
(2016)[2]
• Total82,689
Time zoneUTC+3:30(IRST)
Shirvan, IranatGEOnet Names Server

Shirvan(Persian:شيروان)[a]is a city in theCentral DistrictofShirvan County,North Khorasanprovince,Iran,serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]The city has been significant industrially with sugar beet factories.[5]It is also significant historically (Nader hill), geographically (Honameh), and anthropologically (caves around the city).[6]

Etymology

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The name of this city branches from theold Persianword,Shīr(Persian:شیر,'Lion').[7]It might be because of the mountain in the south of the city which looks like a biglionat rest. The history of Shirvan is more than 7000 years old, as archaeologists found some graves in Gelian and Khanlogh (Villages of Shirvan) which are related toAchaemenid Empireera. The city was fortified and strengthened as a fort city during theSafavidera to defend it against hostile raidingTurkmens.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 82,790 in 20,878 households.[8]The following census in 2011 counted 88,254 people in 24,353 households.[9]The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 82,689 people in 24,760 households.[2]

Geography

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Shirvan is located at a latitude of 37 degrees and 40 minutes and a longitude of 57 degrees and 93 minutes with an altitude of 1097 metersabove sea level[10]and an area of 3789 square meters. The city ofAshgabatis bounded on the north by the capital ofTurkmenistan,on the south by the city ofEsfarayen,on the east by the city ofFaroojand on the west byBojnourd.The city of Shirvan is near theAtrak River.Shirvan, 22 km away, is the closest city to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.[11]

Universities

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Shirvan Higher Education Complex[12]

Shirvan Health Higher Education Complex

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan Branch[13]

Professor Hesabi Boys' Technical School

See also

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flagIran portal

Notes

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  1. ^AlsoromanizedasShīrvān[3]

References

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  1. ^OpenStreetMap contributors (20 May 2023)."Shirvan, Shirvan County"(Map).OpenStreetMap(in Persian).Retrieved20 May2023.
  2. ^ab"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 27 October 2020.Retrieved19 December2022.
  3. ^Shirvan, Iran can be found atGEOnet Names Server,atthis link,by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085108" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369)."Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad".Islamic Parliament Research Center(in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived fromthe originalon 17 November 2015.Retrieved6 January2024.
  5. ^"Shirvan Sugar Production Public Joint Stock Company Company Profile - Iran | Financials & Key Executives | EMIS".emis.Retrieved18 May2022.
  6. ^"Poostindooz Cave – Shirvan - Iran Tourism".travital.Retrieved18 May2022.
  7. ^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.
  8. ^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 20 September 2011.Retrieved25 September2022.
  9. ^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)".Syracuse University(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 19 January 2023.Retrieved19 December2022.
  10. ^"Worldwide Elevation Finder".elevation.maplogs.Retrieved24 March2022.
  11. ^"Shirvan - Iran Travel Destination, Guide & Tips".travital.Retrieved24 March2022.
  12. ^"Higher Education Complex of Shirvan Rankings - AD Scientific Index 2022".adscientificindex.Retrieved25 May2022.
  13. ^"[World Rankings 2021] Islamic Azad University, Shirvan".EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location.11 August 2021.Retrieved22 March2022.
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