Salmas
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Salmas (Persian: سلماس; Armenian: Սալմաստ or Դիլման; Azerbaijani: سلماس; Kurdish: سەڵماس; and Syriac: ܣܵܠܵܡܵܣ, romanized: Salamas)[3] is a city in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is northwest of Lake Urmia, near Turkey.[5]
Salmas
سلماس | |
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City | |
Salmas | |
Coordinates: 38°12′10″N 44°46′01″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Salmas |
District | Central |
Earliest Recognition | 224–242 AD |
Rebuilt | 1930 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Salmas |
• Mayor | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 9.26 sq mi (24.0 km2) |
• Land | 9.26 sq mi (24.0 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
• Metro | 4.75 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
Elevation | 4,532 ft (1,381 m) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 92,811 |
• Rank | TBA, Iran |
• Density | 10,000/sq mi (3,900/km2) |
Demonym(s) | Salmasi, Salmassi |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
ZIP code | 58811 ≤ 58XXX ≤ 58991 |
Area code | 44 |
At the 2006 census, its population was 79,560 in 19,806 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 88,196 people in 23,751 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 92,811 people in 27,115 households.[2] According to the 2019 census, the city's population is 127,864.[8] The majority of the population is composed of Azerbaijanis and Kurds[9] with some Armenians, Assyrians, and Jews.[10]