Urmia, formerly Rezaiyeh, city in northwestern Iran, capital of West Azerbaijan Province, near Lake Urmia. It lies in a fertile agricultural region and is the center of a rug-making industry. To the east is Gelma Khaneh, a lake port. Urmia is the traditional birthplace of the Persian religious teacher Zoroaster. Of interest are the bazaars, the Jama Mosque, and the Mosque of the Three Domes. Population (1996) 435,200.
