Shirvan, Iran

For the region in the Caucasus, see Shirvan. For the administrative division of North Khorasan province, see Shirvan County. For other places with the same name, see Shirvan.

Shirvan
Persian: شيروان
City
Shirvan is located in Iran
Shirvan
Shirvan
Coordinates: 37°24′07″N 57°55′41″E / 37.40194°N 57.92806°E / 37.40194; 57.92806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyShirvan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
82,689
Time zoneUTC+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.[4] The city has been significant industrially with sugar beet factories.[5] It is also significant historically (Nader hill), geographically (Honameh), and anthropologically (caves around the city).[6]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 October 2024). "Shirvan, Shirvan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 North Khorasan Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ "Shirvan Sugar Production Public Joint Stock Company Company Profile - Iran | Financials & Key Executives | EMIS". www.emis.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Poostindooz Cave – Shirvan - Iran Tourism". travital.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.


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