Shirvan, Iran
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| County | Shirvan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 82,790 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Shirvan, Iran at GEOnet Names Server | |
Shirvan (Persian: شيروان, also Romanized as Shīrvān)[1] is a city in and the capital of Shirvan County, North Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 82,790, in 20,878 families.[2]
Name of this city branches from old Persian word, "Shir" which means Lions. It might because of the mountain in the south of the city which looks like a big lion at rest. History of Shirvan comes from more than 7000 years ago. Since archaeologist found some graves in Gelian an Khanlogh (Villages of Shirvan) which are related to Achaemenid Empire era.
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- ↑ Shirvan, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085108" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
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