Urmia,Lake

Urmia,Lake
Ur·mi·a (o͝orʹmē-ə), Lake
A shallow saline lake of northwest Iran between Tabriz and the Turkish border. The city of Urmia, on the western side of the lake, is reputed to be the birthplace of Zoroaster. Population: 300,746.

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