Urmia

[ oor-mee-uh ]

noun
  1. Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2,000 sq. mi. (5,180 sq. km).

  • Also called Lake Urumiyeh.

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Urmia

Orumiyeh (Persian ɒˈruːmiːjə)

/ (ˈɜːmɪə) /


noun
  1. Lake Urmia a shallow lake in NW Iran, at an altitude of 1300 m (4250 ft): the largest lake in Iran, varying in area from 4000–6000 sq km (1500–2300 sq miles) between autumn and spring

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