Matiane/*Kapauta Limne

natural · 550 BC – 2099 AD

A salt lake located in what is now Iran, Lake Urmia was, at its greatest extent, the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth. It once covered an area of approximately 5,200 square kilometers (2,000 sq. miles) and measured 140 km (87 mi) by 55 km (34 mi). The lake continues to shrink in area due to persistent drought.

Coordinates
37.64550, 45.45494
Also known as
Buḥayre-i Tilā (ota), Buḥayre-i Urmiye (ota), Kapauta Limne (grc), Lake Urmia (en), Lake Urmia (en), Magriane Limne, Matiane, Καπαῦτα λίμνη (grc), ﺑﺤﻴﺮﻩ تلا (ota)
Dating
attested

Sources

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