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] It is also significant historically (Nader hill), geographically (Honameh), and anthropologically (caves around the city).

[6] The name of this city stems from the old Persian word, shīr (شیر), "lion.

[2] Shirvan is located at a 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[10] and an area of 3789 square meters.

Shirvan, 22 km away, is the closest city to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.