Oshnavieh

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Oshnavieh (in Kurdish: Şino) is a city in northwestern Iran with more than 53,000 inhabitants, west of Lake Urmia about 1,300 metres above sea level. It lies in the West Azarbaijan province.

Oshnovieh is a historic city and there are many historic sites from the Hurrian and Urartian periods onward. It likely corresponds to the ancient city of Suguniya which was attacked by Shalmaneser III of Assyria as recorded in his annals dealing with his accession year.

The population of Oshnavieh is Kurdish.