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.. The city lies at an altitude of 1,330 metres (4,360 ft) above sea level along the Shahar River on the Urmia Plain. Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest salt …
Orumiyeh | Iran, City, & Lake | Britannica
WebAlso spelled: Urmia or Urūmiyeh. Formerly: Reẕāʾīyeh or Riẕāiyeh. Orūmīyeh, Iran. Orūmīyeh, city, capital of West Āz̄arbāyjān province, northwestern Iran. It lies just west of Lake Urmia on a large fertile plain that yields grains, fruits, tobacco, and other crops. The population is mainly Azeri and Kurdish, with Assyrian and ...
Lake Urmia - Wikipedia
WebLake Urmia. Lake Urmia [a] is an endorheic salt lake in Iran. [7] [8] The lake is located between the provinces of East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan in Iran, and west of the southern portion of the Caspian Sea. At its greatest extent, it was the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, with a surface area ...
Reviving the Shriveled Lake Urmia - NASA Earth Observatory
WebApr 21, 2019 · The images above show Lake Urmia (also Orumiyeh or Orumieh) on April 9, 2018, and April 12, 2019. The images were acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite.
The return of a once-dying lake - BBC
WebFeb 25, 2021 · Lake 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 ...
Urmia places to visit - Urmia.net
WebMay 1, 2022 · Urmia places to visit. By Sean Ra / May 1, 2022. forest. Urmia (Orumieh) is the largest city in West Azerbaijan province of Iran. Urmia is situated at an altitude of 1,330 m above sea level, and is located along the Shahar …
Lake Urmia | Salt Lake in Iran, Largest Lake in the Middle East
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 protected region, and efforts have been made by the Iranian …
Urmia, Lake – Encyclopaedia Iranica
WebUrmia, Lake, called Lake (Daryāča-ye) Reżāʾiya in the Pahlavi period, a salt lake in northwest Iran separating the provinces of West Azerbaijan (Aḏarbāyjan-e Ḡarbi) and East Azerbaijan (Aḏarbāyjan-e Šarqi). Lake Urmia is the largest lake in the Middle East and the second largest salt lake on earth.
Lake Orumiyeh, Iran - NASA Earth Observatory
WebAug 13, 2011 · August 25, 1998 TIFF. View Both Images. Lake Orumiyeh (also Orumieh or Urmia) in northwestern Iran is one of the world’s largest landlocked salt lakes, but it is shrinking. Orumiyeh is fed by roughly 60 rivers and streams—some permanent and some ephemeral—that also deliver salts.
Orumieh, Iran's Dying Lake - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
WebNov 7, 2011 · Lake Orumieh, or Urmia, in northwestern Iran, was once one of the country’s most beautiful natural wonders. Now, shrunk by drought and mismanagement of rivers, the lake is better known as an ...
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