Bozsina, which means the Icy Chest in local language, is the name of a mountain in Iran’s West Azarbaijan province, located between Urmia and Oshnavieh cities near Iran’s border with Iraq and Turkey.
The arrival of spring in Iran has given spectacular scenery to Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in the country’s west and West Azarbaijan province in the north-west, among others.
The volume of water in Lake Urmia in the northwest of Iran has increased by over 3 billion cubic metres, increasing the Lake’s water lever by 42 centimetres.
The Solomon Prison or Demon Prison is a 100-metre cone-shaped hill with a horrible hole inside and a strange story, located in Iran’s West Azarbaijan province.
There is a cluster of waterfalls called "Shalmash" near a village with the same name on the outskirts of the city of Sardasht in Iran’s West Azarbaijan province.
Iran’s West Azarbaijan province, with a beautiful and virgin nature and various waterfalls, is a destination for many tourists and nature lovers throughout different seasons of the year.
The Iranian community has been observing some form of Islamic dress code (hijab) since the ancient times – the Achaemenid era in particular – up to now.
Lake Urmia in north-western Iran is widely known for its therapeutic properties, particularly those of its mud, which is attracting more and more tourists to the region.
The Maku Free Trade Zone in northwestern Iran, with an area of over 500,000 hectares, is a large free trade and economic zone with huge a number of visitors.
Kani Grawan is a wonderful spring located in mountainous areas near Sardasht in Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province. Thanks to the salt and minerals existing in its water, it has a colourful and beautiful bedding that is suitable for treatment of pains and relaxation.
Bishop Krikor Chiftjian, the Prelate of the Diocese of Iran’s East and West Azarbaijan provinces, has referred to Iran as a great model for peaceful coexistence among monotheistic religions in the world.
Intense preparations are underway by related Iranian organizations for holding the 64th annual religious ceremony of Armenians in Qara Kelisa or St. Thaddeus Complex in Chaldoran, northwest of Iran.
Iranian archaeologists have found significant traces of ancient metal melting sites in the west of the country while excavating metal enclosures in the Kani Rash county of Mahabad city, West Azarbaijan Province.
Up to 7,000 Christians get together for the 60th anniversary of regular yearly visits to Saint Thaddeus Monastery or Ghara Kelisa in northwestern Iran.
