Where is Lake Urmia located?
northwestern Iran
Lake Urmia, Persian Daryācheh-ye Orūmīyeh, 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).
Is Lake Urmia freshwater?
Lake Urmia is Iran’s largest wetland and was once one of the biggest saltwater lakes in the world.
Why is Aral Sea dry?
The primary cause behind the shrinking of the Aral Sea is the diversion (for purposes of irrigation) of the main sources of inflowing water, the riverine waters of the Syr Darya (ancient Jaxartes River) in the north and the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River) in the south, which historically discharged into the Aral Sea.
Are there fish in Lake Urmia?
A Unique Lake Aquatic biodiversity is limited by the lake’s salinity and Lake Urmia does not support any fish or mollusk species and no plants other than phytoplankton within the lake (17,18,19,12). Wetlands surrounding the lake support a variety of salt tolerant plant species (19).
Where is Urmia in Iran?
Jump to navigation Jump to search. Urmia is the capital of West Azerbaijan province, in the Azerbaijan region of Iran, near the Turkish and Iraqi borders.
What is the elevation of Urmia?
It is situated at an altitude of 1,330 metres (4,360 ft) above sea level, and is located along the Shahar River on the Urmia Plain. Lake Urmia, one of the world’s largest salt lakes, lies to the east of the city, and the mountainous Turkish border area lies to the west. Urmia is the 10th most populated city in Iran.
What to do in Urmia?
Urmia has many parks and touristic coastal villages on the shore of Urmia Lake. The oldest park in Urmia, called Park-e Saat, was established in the first Pahlavi’s era. Urmia’s largest park is Ellar Bagi Park (Azerbaijani “Garden of the Peoples”) along the Shahar Chayi, or the City River. 1 Urmia Lake ( a few kilometers east of Urmia ).
How many churches are there in Urmia?
There are four churches in the central part of the city, two being Assyrian Church of the East, one Armenian, and one Chaldean. The tourist attractions of the city of Urmia include many parks and coastal villages lying on or near the shores of Lake Urmia.