 Map of Iran showing location of 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.
Orumiyeh University has a well accredited College of Agriculture Oromiyeh University has a large accredited college of Agriculture.
Most inhabitants of Urmia are Iranian Azerbaijanis and Kurds, but other minoritites like Armenians, Persians 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.
Urmia is also where the first ever traces of wine among any civilization were found.
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