Zrebar Lake

Lake Zrêbar زریوار Zrewar
Lake Zrêbar زریوار Zrewar
Location	Zagros Mountains, Kurdistan Province, Iran
Coordinates	35°32′N 46°08′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.

Gallery

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  Lake Zeribar, Marivan
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  Lake Zeribar, Marivan
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  Lake Zeribar, Marivan
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  Lake Zeribar, Marivan
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  Lake Zeribar, Marivan

Panoramic view from Zrêbar in summer of 2007

Panoramic view from totally frozen Zrêbar in winter of 2008

External links

• Zarivar Online Photo Galley