Urmia
Urmia, Uromieh, Uromiyeh, Oroomieh, Orumiyeh, or Orumiye (ارومیه in Persian), previously Rezaieh or Rezaiyeh (رضائیه), is a city in northwestern Iran, and the center of the West Azarbaijan province; situated on the western side of Urmia Lake.
Most inhabitants of Urmia are Iranian Azerbaijanis and Kurds, but other minoritites like Armenians and Assyrians also live there. Some people believe that the prophet Zoroaster has risen from Urmia.
Urmia consists of five parts: Urmia, Oshnaviyeh, Naghadeh, Somay Baradoost, and Silvan.
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