The American Cyclopædia (1879)/Dilman

DILMAN, a town of Persia, in the province of Azerbijan, 75 m. W. by N. of Tabriz, on a stream flowing E. into the N. end of Lake Urumiah, 10 m. distant; pop. about 15,000. It is a modern town, situated in an extensive and fertile valley, and surrounded by gardens, with more cleanly streets than those of older Persian towns. About 4 m. W. is a decayed ancient town of the same name.