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Zrebar Lake

Coordinates: 35°32′N 46°08′E / 35.533°N 46.133°E / 35.533; 46.133
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Lake Zrêbar
زریوار
Zrewar
Location of Zrebar Lake in Iran.
Location of Zrebar Lake in Iran.
Lake Zrêbar
زریوار
Zrewar
LocationZagros Mountains,
Kurdistan Province,
Iran
Coordinates35°32′N 46°08′E / 35.533°N 46.133°E / 35.533; 46.133
Primary outflowsZrêbar River
Basin countriesIran
Max. length5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Max. depth6 m (20 ft)
Water volume30×10^6 m3 (24,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation1,285 m (4,216 ft)
SettlementsMarivan

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.[citation needed]

Panoramic view from Zrêbar in summer of 2007
Panoramic view from totally frozen Zrêbar in winter of 2008

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