Lake Urmia – is a salt lake in north-west Iran. It used to be the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake in the world with more than 100 islands and the area of of approx. 5200 km2, 140 km long and 55 km wide. Till 2017 the lake lost 90% of its size and 98% of its water volume because of droughts, construction of the dams, pumping of groundwater from the area.
Update 2019: Many effords had been taken and the water level in the Lake Urmia is increasing.
The name “Urmia” might come from Indo-Iranian urmi (wave) and urmya (wavy, undulating).
In the pictures: Lake Urmia in September 2016, in February 2017 and in June 2017.
Lake Urmia in September 2016
Lake Urmia in February 2017
Lake Urmia in June 2017
June 2017
More information:
Lake Urmia: how Iran’s most famous lake is disappearing (the Guardian)
Iran scrambles to save Lake Orumiyeh
Lake Urmia 1972-2014
Google Timelapse: Lake Urmia, Iran
See also:
Iran from the sky | Winter Iran from the sky | Above Turkey and Iran | From above: Iran and Turkey in winter
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I see you liked my photo, were you able to view in the reader? I was told it is not there when viewed from reader? Just trying to see if this is the case. I may need to contact WP if it can only be viewed by visiting my site. Thank you Lisa
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Hello Lisa, I saw your post in the reader – but no photo. I had to go to your site to see it (so funny 😉 ) I notice the same with other sites that I follow (no photo visible in the reader) 😦
🙂 Agata
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Dang I will have to sort that out when I get some time. I think that is why my photos are not being liked as much as they were. I always woke in the morning with way more likes. That is not my goal, but it just so much sense now that I know. I appreciate you letting me know. We are moving, and I have zero time to address this nor do I even know how.
Again thank you so very much! Have a great Sunday! Blessings Lisa
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Sorry to hear that 😦 I really do not know why this is happening… Good luck with moving and have a great week! 🙂
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