Urmia (it means water city) is one of the big border cities of Iran, which is the capital of West Azarbaijan province (between Lake Urmia and the wall of mountains in the west of the province) located in the northwest of Iran. Our goal in presenting the article on studying in Urmia is to familiarize and describe the cultural, educational, weather, tourism, etc. conditions of this city.
Urmia
The city of Urmia (known as the Paris of Iran) is the tenth most populated city in Iran (according to the census in 1395, the number of people was 736224). This city is located in a mountainous area (Qiz Qala Mountains, Panjah Si Mountain, Jodhaha Mountain, Mah Mountain, Chehl Marshhidan Mountain, Sir Mountain, and Ali Iman Mountain) for this reason, the temperature drops in winter, and the rainfall in this region is high, in summer the weather is moderate And it is pleasant.
This city has several different ethnicities, but the majority of Urmia’s population is made up of Azerbaijani Turks. The dialect of most people is Turkish. Other citizens of this city are Kurds, Christian Armenians, and Assyrians.
This city is considered one of the richest regions of Azerbaijan due to its natural and human resources, and the existence of different ethnicities and cultures. Azeri are Muslim and Shiite. Besides them, Hanafi and Shafi’i Sunni Muslims, Assyrians, and Christians are also present.
Education
West Azerbaijan Province is home to 40 scientific and academic centers. Research indicates that these centers have produced 42,549 scientific articles, including 6,193 journal articles, 22,178 articles presented at domestic scientific conferences, and 6,193 international articles. Among these centers, Urmia University of Medical Sciences stands out as a prestigious academic institution. You can refer to the article of study at Urmia University of Medical Sciences for more information.
Transportation
Urmia, the second city with the most traffic in Iran, has strengthened the public transportation system to reduce traffic in the city. For intra-city travel, high-speed buses, ordinary buses, and taxis are used by the people of this city. This city is among the most polluted in the country due to heavy traffic and high levels of carbon dioxide emissions.
Recreation and Tourism Places
Urmia has become one of the tourist destinations due to its special geographical location (located in the vicinity of the valley, forest areas, and cool summer cottages).
- Lake Urmia
- Nane Maryam Church
- Lake Marmisho
- Dalamper Lake
- Band Village
- City Hall
- Se Gonbad
- Sheikh Tepe Forest Park
- Sulek waterfall
- Urmia market
- Marsargiz Church
- Sardar Mosque
- Urmia Museum
- Central Mosque
- Ansari house
- Tatameh Cave
- Douquz Pele refrigerator (Abgineh exhibition)
- St. Peter’s Church
- Gooy Hill
- Hedayat school
- Shahrbani Building (Great Museum of Anthropology)
etc.
Health Centers
The first modern hospital, the first medical training center, the first local TV channel, the first local publication in Iran, and the volleyball capital of Iran have been established in this city.
- Imam Khomeini Hospital
- Imam Reza Hospital
- Shahid Arefian Hospital
- Hazrat Fatemeh (PBUH) Specialized Polyclinic
- Shahid Qalipur Bukan Hospital
- Hazrat Zahra Hospital
- Ayatollah Taleghani Hospital
- Khatam Al Anbia Hospital
- Shahid Motahari Hospital
- Qamar Bani Hashem Khoi Hospital
- Seyyed al-Shohadah Specialized Heart Hospital
- Nabi Akram Hospital
- Fajr Mako Hospital
- Shahid Madani Khoi Hospital
- Abbasi Miandoab Hospital
- Azerbaijan Hospital
- Farabi Clinic
- Dr. Solati Hospital
etc.
Hotel
- Anna Hotel
- Aria Hotel
- Park Hotel
- Kara Hotel
- Sahil Hotel
- Iran Park Hotel
- Urmia Tourism Guest House
- Mah Kimia Hotel
- Bahar Apartment Hotel
- Morvarid Hotel
- Naser Hotel
etc.
Libraries
- Shahid Bahnar Library
- Central Library
- Shahid Motahari Library
- Allameh Tabatabai Public Library
- Culture Public Library
- Qaem Public Library
- Shahid Mehdi Amini Public Library
- Imam Ali Library
- Shahid Ebrahim Mazaheri Library
- Farhand library
- Quran and Etrat specialized library
- Bamdad Sobh Library
- Baba Sai Library
etc…
Shopping Centers
Because this city is on the border, commercial centers are very prosperous in this area. Centers like:
- Milad Noor commercial complex
- Berlin business complex
- Turak Mall commercial complex
- Pardis business complex
- Berliyan Center
- Jalali Center
- Tubi commercial complex
- Pasaz Tanakura
- Azerbaijan Center
- Paku Center
- Amirkabir commercial complex
