Urmia or Orumiyeh is the largest city in West Azerbaijan Province of Iran and the capital of Urmia County. It is situated at an altitude of 1,330 metres (4,360 ft) above sea level, and is located along the Shahar River on the Urmia Plain. Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest salt lakes, lies to the east of the city, and the border area with Turkey lies to the west.
Sumay-ye Beradust District is a district (bakhsh) in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It is west of Lake Urmia, between the city of Urmia and the border with Turkey. Its administrative seat is the town of Serow. At the 2006 census, its population was 39,802, in 6,760 families. The District has one city: Serow. The District has three rural districts (dehestan): Beradust Rural District, Sumay-ye Jonubi Rural District, and Sumay-ye Shomali Rural District.
Urmia University is a public university in West Azarbaijan province, Iran. The main campus of Urmia University is in Nazlu, in the vicinity of Urmia. It has six campuses, seven schools, more than 14,000 students, and several exclusive research centers including Microelectronic, Antenna and Microwave Laboratory, Nanotechnology, MEMS, and Artemia. Urmia University also has two satellite campuses in Khoy and Miyandoab city. Nazlu campus of Urmia University is the biggest university campus in size in the northwest of Iran. Urmia University is ranked as one of Iran's "Grade A" universities by Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.
Margavar Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in Silvaneh District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 34,862, in 6,012 families. The rural district has 53 villages.
Targavar Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in Silvaneh District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,893, in 1,344 families. The rural district has 26 villages. The district was home to a significant Assyrian population before the Assyrian genocide, but is mostly populated by Herki Kurds today.
Silvaneh District is one of the five districts (bakhsh) in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It is west of Lake Urmia, and lies between the city of Urmia and the Turkish border. Its administrative center is the city of Silvaneh. At the 2006 census, its population was 52,752, in 9,140 families. The District has one city: Silvaneh. The District has three rural districts (dehestan): Dasht Rural District, Margavar Rural District, and Targavar Rural District.
Uut is the chemical symbol of Ununtrium, the former name of a chemical element now called Nihonium (Nh).
The Central District of Urmia County is a district (bakhsh) in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 702,376, in 184,576 families. The District has one city: Urmia. The District has nine rural districts (dehestan): Bakeshluchay Rural District, Baranduz Rural District, Baranduzchay-ye Jonubi Rural District, Baranduzchay-ye Shomali Rural District, Bash Qaleh Rural District, Dul Rural District, Nazluy-ye Jonubi Rural District, Rowzeh Chay Rural District, and Torkaman Rural District.
Dasht Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in Silvaneh District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,647, in 1,541 families. The rural district has 26 villages.
Baranduz Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,502, in 2,628 families. The rural district has 28 villages.
Baranduzchay-ye Shomali Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,466, in 1,996 families. The rural district has 13 villages.
Nazluy-ye Jonubi Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,350, in 2,357 families. The rural district has 32 villages.
Rowzeh Chay Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 36,556, in 8,178 families. The rural district has 34 villages.
Anzal-e Jonubi Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in Anzal District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 19,482, in 4,197 families. The rural district has 33 villages.
Nazluchay Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in Nazlu District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 10,624, in 2,104 families. The rural district has 22 villages.
Nazlu-e Shomali Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in Nazlu District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 16,373, in 4,288 families. The rural district has 46 villages.
Beradust Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in Sumay-ye Beradust District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,766, in 2,378 families. The rural district has 49 villages.
Sumay-ye Jonubi Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in Sumay-ye Beradust District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,915, in 2,258 families. The rural district has 23 villages.
Sumay-ye Shomali Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in Sumay-ye Beradust District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 10,613, in 1,845 families. The rural district has 24 villages.
Goyundaği adasi Island is the largest island of the Urmia Lake in Iran. It is located in the east of that lake and covers an area of about 3,175 hectares.
