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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:lake
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Lake_Urmia
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 5,200 km² (historically)
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gptkbp:coordinates
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37°42′N 45°19′E
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Iran
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gptkbp:ecologicalThreat
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loss of biodiversity
increased salinity
desiccation
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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one of the largest saltwater lakes in the world
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Daryacheh-ye Orumiyeh
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gptkbp:inflow
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gptkb:Gadar_River
gptkb:Simineh_River
gptkb:Zarrineh_River
gptkb:Aji_Chay
gptkb:Baranduz_River
gptkb:Nazlou_River
gptkb:Shahar_River
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gptkbp:largestCity
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gptkb:Kaboodan_Island
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Iran
gptkb:East_Azerbaijan_Province
gptkb:West_Azerbaijan_Province
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gptkbp:maximumDepth
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16 m
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:city_of_Urmia
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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gptkb:Salmas
gptkb:Tabriz
gptkb:Urmia
gptkb:Mahabad
gptkb:Shabestar
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:brine_shrimp_(Artemia_urmiana)
migratory birds
unique ecosystem
high salinity
mud baths
salt islands
shrinking due to drought and water diversion
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gptkbp:numberOfIslands
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over 100 (historically)
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gptkbp:outflow
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evaporation
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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gptkb:Urmia_Lake_National_Park
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gptkbp:RamsarSite
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yes
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gptkbp:revitalizationEfforts
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gptkb:treaty
Iranian government projects
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gptkbp:surface
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gptkb:salt
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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historically popular
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gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list
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yes
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gptkbp:UNESCOBiosphereReserve
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yes
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lake_Urmia
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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