Oshnavieh

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Oschnaviyeh (Persian اشنويه; Kurdish: SINO; ​​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, most of which are Kurds. Oschnaviyeh is located west of Lake Urmia in 1,415 m above sea level on an old road that leads over the Kel -i -Shin - passport and Rawanduz up to Mosul. The city is surrounded by mountains that provide the in the summer for a mild climate.

To Oschnaviyeh much farming is done. Thanks to the mountain springs of water is always present. Products include wheat, beets, grapes and apples.

Oschnaviyeh has a long history and is home to Hurrian and Urartian find spots. In Assyrian sources Oschnaviyeh emerges as Suguniya, and was of Shalmaneser III. attacked.