Nia S. Amira
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There was villages under the rules of Kingdom of Van in Urmia plain at the beÂginning of 2000 BC stated Vladimit MiÂnorsky. The excavations of the amcient ruins near Urmia led to the discovery of utesils that date to the 20th century BC.
Urmia is the second largest city in the Iranian Azerbaijan and the capital of West Azerbaijan Province. Urmia situated at an altitude of 1,330 m above sea level, and is located along the ShaÂhar Chay river on the Urmis Plain. Lake Urmia is one of the world’s largest salt lakes, lies to the east of the city and mountains Turkish border area lies to the west.
Urmia is the 10th most populated city in Iran. There are anround 667,499 inÂhabitans according to the 2012 census , And the people are predominantly Iranian AzerÂbaijanis who speak the Azeri. There are also minorities of Kurds, Assyrians, and Armenians. The city is the trading center for a fertile agriculÂture region where fruits (especially apples and grapes) and tobacco are grown.
