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Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest salt lakes, lies to the east of the city, and the border with Turkey lies to the west. The city is the trading center for a fertile agricultural region where fruits (especially apples and grapes) and tobacco are grown.
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...
Lake 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.
Apr 2, 2018 · Revered by ethnic Azeris as “the turquoise solitaire of Azerbaijan,” Lake Urmia was second only to the Caspian Sea as the largest saltwater lake in the Middle East, a haven for birds and bathers.
Urmia metropolitan is the tenth most populous city in Iran and the second most populous city in the northwestern region of Iran. The city has been one of the trade centers of the region since the past due to its convenient location on the path connecting to some main regions.
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.
Apr 29, 2021 · Climate. After revival, Iran's great salt lake faces new peril. Upcoming presidential election could stall efforts to restore Lake Urmia. 29 Apr 2021. By Richard Stone. Iran's government hopes to save Lake Urmia for both wildlife and recreation, including therapeutic baths in its very salty waters. HOSSEIN FATEMI/PANOS PICTURES/REDUX. Share:
Nov 12, 2019 · Iran's Lake Urmia has shriveled because of water mismanagement. Photographer Maximilian Mann traveled to northwest Iran to document life in the region.
May 14, 2020 · Urmia had been laid low by a combination of drought, an ever-increasing number of dams (Iran has been an enthusiastic builder of them for more than 60 years) and the overuse of underground...
Apr 23, 2024 · Lake Urmia, a hypersaline lake in northwestern Iran, has declined drastically in size in recent decades.
