Vulf

Vulf
Dash Zira / Kichik Zira
Island of the Baku Archipelago

Dash Zira ("OSTROV VUL'F") island on a 1965 topographic map

Map showing the location of the Baku Archipelago.
Country Azerbaijan
Region Absheron Region

Vulf, or Volf , is an island also known as Dash Zira (Azeri: Daş Zirə) or Kichik Zira (Kiçik Zirə).[1] The word "Zira" originated in the Arabic word "Jazīra", meaning "island". Vulf is tiny and uninhabited. It is one of the many islands that protect the Bay of Baku, Azerbaijan.[2]

Geography

The island is part of the Baku Archipelago, which consists of the following islands: Boyuk Zira, Kichik Zira, Qum Island or Peschany, Zenbil, Sangi-Mugan, Chikil, Qara Su, Khara Zira, Gil, Tava (Plita), Khanlar (Ptichiy), Ignat Dash and a few smaller ones.

Vulf has an area of approximately 1 km2 (24.711 acres). Vulf's surrounding waters are very shallow. There is very little vegetation of Vulf, due to oil pollution as well as many other factors.

Caspian seals, sturgeon, and numerous types of birds like teal ducks, herring gulls, and grebes are a few of the species that can be found on and around the island.

References

  1. ↑ "Azerbaijan — Island". itouchmap.com.
  2. ↑ "Beachs". baku-guide.com.

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Coordinates: 40°17′20″N 49°58′55″E / 40.28889°N 49.98194°E / 40.28889; 49.98194

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