Gerivan
Greater Gerivan (
cause Gerivan is bigger than other villages in the area.
- Others[who?] have considered this word to be derived from Gevan(Astragalus) which is a kind of mountain plant in this area.
- Some[who?] have considered the word "Griveh" meaning the slope of the mountain as the origin of this name.
- In the Dehkhoda Dictionary, the word "Gerivan" is attributed to "Gariban", which generally means "poverty-stricken" or "poor-fellow".[2]
Anthropology
Two kilometers from Gerivan is a hill called Emam Gholaghi. The archaeological sites there show the existence of a developed and prosperous village. This village had a water supply network allowing water consumption from the springs to be supplied by pottery pipes up to three kilometers to the south as far as Bande Jafar. Unfortunately the village was destroyed by an unknown event, possibly by a devastating earthquake. The few survivors migrated to the current location of Gerivan and settled on top of the hill. After that, a group of
Population
According to the 2016
Zoology
Animal species near Gerivan include
.Agriculture
Crops such as
References
- ^ Gerivan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064138" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Tureng - gariban - Turkish English Dictionary".
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