Oshnavieh

Oshnaviyeh(Persian: اشنویه) (in local Kurdish: Shino'اشنۆ'شنۆ'شنه‌) is a city in northwestern Iran with a population of 29,896 according to the 2006 census, west of Lake Urmia about 1,300 metres above sea level. It lies in the West Azarbaijan province on border to the another Kurdish provinces in Turkey and Iraq. The city is captured by huge mountains who keep the mild weather even under the summers.

Ushnavieh is located in an agricultural area and has water flows from mountains entire the year. The most agricultural products are wheat, beetroots and main tree fruits like apple and grape.

Oshnovieh is a historic city and there are many historic sites from the Hurrian and Urartian periods onward. It likely corresponds to the ancient city of Suguniya which was attacked by Shalmaneser III of Assyria as recorded in his annals dealing with his accession year.

The population of Oshnavieh is Kurdish and belongs Sunni Muslims. [By keyvan Rasouliazar]

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v - d - e West Azarbaijan Province Capital Urmia Counties (shahrestan) Bukan  - Chaipareh  - Chaldoran  - Khoy  - Mahabad  - Maku  - Miandoab  - Naqadeh  - Oshnavieh  - Piranshahr  - Poldasht  - Salmas  - Sardasht  - Shahindej  - Showt  - Takab  - Urmia  - Cities Avajiq  - Baruq  - Bazargan  - Bukan  - Chahar Borj  - Chaldoran  - Firuraq  - Gordkeshkhaneh  - Ivughli  - Keshawarz  - Khoy  - Maku  - Mahabad  - Mohhamadyar  - Mahmudabad  - Miandoab  - Mirabad  - Naghadeh  - Nalous  - Noshinshar  - Piranshahr Oshnavieh  - Poldasht  - Qaraziadin  - Qushchi  - Rabbat  - Salmas  - Sardasht  - Serow  - Shahindej  - Showt  - Silvaneh  - Simineh  - Takab  - Tazehshehr  - Urmia Villages List of cities, towns and villages in West Azarbaijan Province Sights Shalmash Waterfall  - Old bazaar of Khoy  - Ghoutour Bridge  - Khoshku ski resort  - Teppe Hasanlu  - Takht-i-Suleiman  - Farhad's rock grave(Dakhmeh)  - Lake Urmia  - Bastam Citadel  - Zarrineh River dam  - Sahulan cave  - Fakhrigah cave  - Faghrgah  - Saint Thaddeus Monastery  - Baghchejogh museum and palace  - Koleshin Inscription  - Nanehmaryam monastery  - Baand park  - Sir park  - Sardar mosque  - Urmia museum  - Salmas Sassanid relief  - Segonbad  -

Coordinates: 37°02′57″N 45°07′22″E / 37.04917°N 45.12278°E / 37.04917; 45.12278