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| name = Zirku |
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| native_name = زركوه |
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| location = [[Persian Gulf]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|24|52|42|N|53|4|30|E|display=inline,title}} |
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| area_km2 = 7.47 |
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| elevation_m = 161 |
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| country = {{flag|United Arab Emirates}} |
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| country_admin_divisions_title = [[Emirates of the United Arab Emirates|Emirate]] |
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| country_admin_divisions = [[Emirate of Abu Dhabi|Abu Dhabi]] |
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| country claim divisions title = [[Provinces of Iran|Province]] |
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Revision as of 04:49, 14 December 2020
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) |
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| 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)
