Zirku Island

Zirku

Native name:

زركوه

Zirku

Geography
Location| Persian Gulf
Coordinates| 24°52′42″N 53°4′30″E﻿ / ﻿24.87833°N 53.07500°E﻿ / 24.87833; 53.07500
Area| 7.47 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Highest elevation| 161 m (528 ft)
Administration

United Arab Emirates

Emirate| Abu Dhabi

Zirku Island (Arabic: زركوه) is an island in the Persian Gulf about 87 miles (140 km) northwest of the city of Abu Dhabi and belongs to the United Arab Emirates. The island is 7.47 km2 (2.88 sq mi) in size[1] and has a height of 161 meters (528 ft).[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

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* Sir Abu Nuʽayr

## References

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1. ^ PNAS Islands Database
2. ^ Kartenblatt 1:500.000
3. ^ Silvia Radan: An exotic island you cannot visit (24. August 2015)

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