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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:lake
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Daryacheh-ye_Orumiyeh
Lake Rezaiyeh (historically)
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 5,200 square kilometers (historically)
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gptkbp:catchmentArea
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approximately 52,000 square kilometers
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gptkbp:color
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often turquoise or reddish
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gptkbp:connectedTo
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gptkb:Urmia_Lake_Bridge
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gptkbp:coordinates
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37°42′N 45°19′E
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gptkbp:declinedAfter
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significant shrinkage since the 1970s
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gptkbp:elevation
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1,275 meters above sea level
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gptkbp:fauna
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gptkb:Artemia_(brine_shrimp)
migratory birds
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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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Lake Urmia
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gptkbp:inflow
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gptkb:Gadar_River
gptkb:Simineh_River
gptkb:Zarrineh_River
gptkb:Aji_Chay
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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 meters
5-6 meters
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:Urmia_(city)
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:Kaboodan_Island
gptkb:Shahi_Island
birdwatching
tourism
salt extraction
unique ecosystem
dramatic seasonal water level changes
photogenic landscapes
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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:protectedArea
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gptkb:Lake_Urmia_National_Park
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gptkbp:RamsarSite
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true
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gptkbp:region
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northwest Iran
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gptkbp:revitalizationEfforts
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gptkb:treaty
Iranian government projects
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gptkbp:salinity
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high
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gptkbp:threats
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gptkb:river
gptkb:dam
climate change
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:salt
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gptkbp:UNESCOBiosphereReserve
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true
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Urmia
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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