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Lake Zarivar (Kurdish: Zirêwar, Persian: Zarivar = زریوار) is a lake in the province of Kurdistan, Iran. The lake 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 50 m.

Zirêwar 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.

In Kurdish mythology it is said that the ancient residents of the area believed that there was a city named Zrivar (Zirêbar in local Kurdish dialect) that was drowned due to a disaster from Ahura Mazda (Zoroastrian God of the Good).^{[citation needed]}

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 '''Lake Zarivar''' ([[Kurdish language|Kurdish]]: '''Zirêwar''', [[Persian language|Persian]]: Zarivar = زریوار) is a [[lake]] in the province of [[Kurdistan Province, Iran|Kurdistan]], [[Iran]]. The lake 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 50 m.
-Zirêwar lake is a touristic attraction.
+Zirêwar 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.
+In [[Kurdish mythology]] it is said that the ancient residents of the area believed that there was a city named ''Zrivar'' (Zirêbar in ''local'' Kurdish dialect) that was drowned due to a disaster from [[Ahura Mazda]] ([[Zoroastrian]] God of the Good).{{fact}}
-There is a great deal of [[folklore]] about the origins of this lake amongst the people of the area.
-In the [[Kurdish]] mythology we can see an interesting tale that in some ways is simillar to the tale of [[Atlantis]]. The ancient residents of the area believed that there was a city named Zrivar (Zirêbar in ''local'' Kurdish) that was drowned due to a disaster from [[Ahura Mazda]]([[Zoroastrian]]God of the Good). The truth of this tale has not been proved yet.
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 [[fa:دریاچه زریوار]]