Shirvan, Iran
Shirvan
Persian: شيروان | |
|---|---|
City | |
A square in Shirvan | |
Shirvan | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′07″N 57°55′41″E / 37.40194°N 57.92806°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| County | Shirvan |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 82,689 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Shirvan, Iran at GEOnet Names Server | |
Shirvan (Persian: شيروان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Shirvan County, North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] The city has been significant industrially with sugar beet factories.[6] It is also significant historically (Nader hill), geographically (Honameh), and anthropologically (caves around the city).[7]
Etymology
The name of the city stems from the old Persian word, shīr (شیر), "lion."[8] It might be because of the mountain in the south of the city which looks like a big lion at 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 to Achaemenid Empire era. The city was fortified and strengthened as a fort city during the Safavid era to defend it against the raiding Turkmens.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 82,790 in 20,878 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 88,254 people in 24,353 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 82,689 people in 24,760 households.[3]
Geography
Shirvan is located at an latitude of 37 degrees and 40 minutes and a longitude of 57 degrees and 93 minutes with an altitude of 1097 meters above sea level[11] and an area of 3789 square meters. The city of Ashgabat is bounded on the north by the capital of Turkmenistan, on the south by the city of Esfarayen, on the east by the city of Farooj and on the west by Bojnourd. The city of Shirvan is near the Atrak River. Shirvan, 22 km away, is the closest city to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.[12]
Universities
Shirvan Higher Education Complex[13]
Shirvan Health Higher Education Complex
Islamic Azad University, Shirvan Branch[14]
Professor Hesabi Boys' Technical School
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 October 2024). "میدان خبرنگار [Meydan-e Khabar-e Negar], Shirvan, بخش مرکزی شهرستان شیروان [Central District of Shirvan County], Shirwan County, North Khorasan Province, 94616-97520, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "CW2H+Q6F Shirvan, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ 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".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "Shirvan Sugar Production Public Joint Stock Company Company Profile - Iran | Financials & Key Executives | EMIS". www.emis.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Poostindooz Cave – Shirvan - Iran Tourism". travital.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: North Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Worldwide Elevation Finder". elevation.maplogs.com. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Shirvan - Iran Travel Destination, Guide & Tips". travital.com. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Higher Education Complex of Shirvan Rankings - AD Scientific Index 2022". www.adscientificindex.com. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "[World Rankings 2021] Islamic Azad University, Shirvan". EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.