Oschnaviyeh
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 Iran
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| Province : | West Azerbaijan | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 3 ' N , 45 ° 7' E | ||
| Height : | 1415 m | ||
| Residents : | 32,605 (2012) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC +3: 30 | ||
Oschnaviyeh ( Persian اشنويه; Kurdish : Şino ; formerly also Uschnu or Uschnuya ) is an Iranian city in the province of West Azerbaijan and is located near the Turkish and Iraqi borders. Oschnaviyeh has about 32,600 inhabitants, the majority of whom are Kurds . Oschnaviyeh is located west of Lake Urmia at 1,415 m above sea level on an old road that leads over the Kel-i-Schin -Pass and Rawanduz to Mosul . The city is surrounded by mountains, which ensure a mild climate even in summer.
There is a lot of agriculture around Oschnaviyeh. Thanks to the mountain springs, water is always available. Products include wheat, beetroot, grapes and apples.
Oschnaviyeh has a long history and is home to Hurrian and Urartian sites. In Assyrian sources Oschnaviyeh appears as Suguniya and was founded by Shalmaneser III. attacked.
Individual evidence
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Web links
- Oschnaviyeh . In: Ehsan Yarshater (Ed.): Encyclopædia Iranica (English, including references)