- Lake Urmia ⇒ a shallow lake in NW Iran, at an altitude of 1300 m (4250 ft): the largest lake in Iran, varying in area from 4000–6000 sq km (1500–2300 sq miles) between autumn and spring
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Ur•mi•a
(ŏŏr′mē ə),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Names Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. ab. 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km). Also called Lake Urumiyeh.
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Urmia /ˈɜːmɪə/, Orumiyeh /Persian: ɒˈruːmiːjə/ n
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