Map of Salmās, Iran

Salmās is a city in West Azerbaijan, Iran, with a population of about 81,606. It lies at 38.1973°N, 44.7653°E. Salmās is about 653 km (406 mi) northwest of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Khowy, 42 km to the north.

Salmās at a glance

Where is Salmās?

• The 7th largest city in West Azerbaijan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 30 min on the shortest day to 14 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Salmās

• Khowy — 42 km north
• Orūmīyeh — 77 km south
• Yüksekova — 81 km southwest, Turkey
• Marand — 92 km east
• Hakkâri — 113 km southwest, Turkey
• Āz̄arshahr — 117 km southeast
• Maku — 124 km north
• Van — 125 km west, Turkey
• Naxçıvan — 126 km northeast, Azerbaijan
• Poldasht — 131 km north

Largest cities in West Azerbaijan

• Orūmīyeh — 577,307
• Khowy — 198,845
• Būkān — 193,501
• Mahābād — 168,393
• Piranshahr — 168,393
• Mīāndoāb — 134,425
• Naqadeh — 81,598
• Takāb — 51,541
• Oshnavīyeh — 50,661
• Maku — 46,581

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.