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Urmia - Wikipedia
WEBUrmia or Orumiyeh (Persian: ارومیه, pronounced ⓘ) is the largest city in West Azerbaijan Province of Iran. In the Central District of Urmia County , it is capital of the province, the county, and the district.
Lake Urmia - Wikipedia
WEBLake Urmia is an internationally registered protected area as both a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and a Ramsar site. The Iranian Department of Environment has designated most of the lake as a national park. A recent drought has significantly decreased the annual amount of water the lake receives.
The return of a once-dying lake - BBC
WEBLake Urmia in Iran was once the world's second largest salt lake, but in a matter of years it shrank to almost nothing. Now, the lake is slowly coming back to life. It was the slow lengthening of...
Lake Urmia | Salt Lake in Iran, Largest Lake in the Middle ...
WEBLake Urmia, lake in northwestern Iran that is the largest lake in the Middle East. It covers an area that varies from 2,000 to 2,300 square miles (5,200 to 6,000 square km). Like the Dead Sea, it is remarkable for the extreme salinity of its waters. Since 1967 it has enjoyed the status of a wetland.
The Ghost Towns of Lake Urmia, Once West Asia’s Largest Lake
WEBSep 11, 2020 · 16 Articles. 52 Places. On an arid, salty lake bed in northwestern Iran, an eerie and apocalyptic landscape greets visitors. Miles from a struggling port town and the shore of a once-mighty lake,...
Urmia – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBUrmia is the capital of West Azerbaijan province, in the Azerbaijan region of Iran, near the Turkish and Iraqi borders. It is known by its nicknames as the "Cradle of Water" and "Paris of Iran". Talk.
Urmia | Visit iran
WEBWith more than three thousand years of history, this city is the oldest city in the northwestern region of Iran, registered as the 19th historical city of Iran in UNESCO. Urmia metropolitan is the tenth most populous city in Iran and the second most populous city in the northwestern region of Iran.
Lake Urmia | Ultimate Guide | Photos - Iran Tourismer
WEBMay 8, 2019 · Lake Urmia or Orumiyeh Lake on the border of East and West Azerbaijan Provinces of Iran, is Iran’s largest inland water body (5,200 km 2) and a UNESCO biosphere reserve. It was once the world’s 2 nd largest hypersaline lake, before the dramatic shrinkage and drop in Lake Urmia water levels due to climatic and human …
Lake Urmia – East Azerbaijan Province, Iran - Atlas Obscura
WEBMar 31, 2017 · Lake Urmia is located between East and West Azerbaijan Provinces in northwest Iran and is home to 120 islands. Though it was once the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest salt ...
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