Abadan Island

Abadan Island location.

Abadan Island is an island in Iran. It is the site of the city of Abadan. The island hosted Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's Abadan Refinery, around which Mohammad Mossadegh's nationalization movement was centered.

See also

Tidal irrigation at Abadan island, Iran

Coordinates: 30°05′N 48°32′E / 30.083°N 48.533°E / 30.083; 48.533

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