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Urmia
Centre of Persian Assyrian community; site of 1914-15 massacres and famine. Adjacent Armenian villages on the lake plain.
37.5530, 45.0720
- Assyrian
Place context
Baseline place context
Urmia is recorded as a city. Alternate names and historical labels: Centre of Persian Assyrian community; site of 1914-15 massacres and famine. Adjacent Armenian villages on the lake plain.. Coordinates are 37.553, 45.072.
Seeded demographic observations include 1914 Assyrian. Linked events include Salmas, Khoy and Urmia massacres of Christians in Persian Azerbaijan.
This baseline note identifies why the place exists in the atlas and should be replaced by a richer treatment of settlement, administrative history, demographic change, and connected events. editorial
Demographics over time
| Year | People | Share | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Assyrian | , | 65,000 | Eden Naby |
Events located here
| Year | Event | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Salmas, Khoy and Urmia massacres of Christians in Persian Azerbaijan | massacre |