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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 [[United Arab Emirates]]. 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 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. Unlike about the island located about 83 kilometers southwest of [[Delma]], however, 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> |
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. Unlike about the island located about 83 kilometers southwest of [[Delma]], however, 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> |
Revision as of 18:09, 17 February 2020
Native name: زركوه | |
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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 United Arab Emirates. 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. Unlike about the island located about 83 kilometers southwest of Delma, however, Zirku has no own freshwater resources and was therefore never naturally inhabited.[3]
References
- ^ PNAS Islands Database
- ^ Kartenblatt 1:500.000
- ^ Silvia Radan: An exotic island you cannot visit (24. August 2015)