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'''Zirku Island''' ({{lang-ar|زركوه}}) is an [[island]] in the [[Persian Gulf]] about 75 miles (140 km) [[northwest]] of the city of [[Abu Dhabi]] and belongs to the [[UAE]]. The island is 7.47 km² in size<ref>[http://www.pnas.org/content/suppl/2013/08/28/1306309110.DCSupplemental/sd01.csv PNAS Islands Database]</ref> and has a height of 161 meters.<ref>[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/southeast_arabia/txu-pclmaps-oclc-6614258-southeast-arabia-1.jpg Kartenblatt 1:500.000]</ref> |
'''Zirku Island''' ({{lang-ar|زركوه}}) is an [[island]] in the [[Persian Gulf]] about 75 miles (140 km) [[northwest]] of the city of [[Abu Dhabi]] and belongs to the [[UAE]]. The island is 7.47 km² in size<ref>[http://www.pnas.org/content/suppl/2013/08/28/1306309110.DCSupplemental/sd01.csv PNAS Islands Database]</ref> and has a height of 161 meters.<ref>[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/southeast_arabia/txu-pclmaps-oclc-6614258-southeast-arabia-1.jpg Kartenblatt 1:500.000]</ref> |
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Until 1978, Zirku was a refuge for [[cormorants]] and other birds until the [[Abu Dhabi National Oil Company|Zakum Development Company]] began development for oil processing. Today there are [[oil]] refining facilities, a [[petroleum |
Until 1978, Zirku was a refuge for [[cormorants]] and other birds until the [[Abu Dhabi National Oil Company|Zakum Development Company]] began development for oil processing. Today there are [[oil]] refining facilities, a [[petroleum]] terminal and [[Zirku Airport|an airport]] on the island. More recently, ZADCO has commissioned studies to study [[biodiversity]] on the island. According to a report from August 2015, more than 1000 people live and work on the island. Zirku has no own freshwater resources and was therefore never naturally inhabited.<ref>[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/general/an-exotic-island-you-cannot-visit Silvia Radan: An exotic island you cannot visit] (24. August 2015)</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 03:36, 16 September 2021
Native name: زركوه | |
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  Zirku | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Persian Gulf |
| Coordinates | 24°52′42″N 53°4′30″E / 24.87833°N 53.07500°E |
| Area | 7.47 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Emirate | Abu Dhabi |
Zirku Island (Arabic: زركوه) is an island in the Persian Gulf about 75 miles (140 km) northwest of the city of Abu Dhabi and belongs to the UAE. The island is 7.47 km² in size[1] and has a height of 161 meters.[2]
Until 1978, Zirku was a refuge for cormorants and other birds until the Zakum Development Company began development for oil processing. Today there are oil refining facilities, a petroleum terminal and an airport on the island. More recently, ZADCO has commissioned studies to study biodiversity on the island. According to a report from August 2015, more than 1000 people live and work on the island. Zirku has no own freshwater resources and was therefore never naturally inhabited.[3]
See also
References
- ^ PNAS Islands Database
- ^ Kartenblatt 1:500.000
- ^ Silvia Radan: An exotic island you cannot visit (24. August 2015)
