Qum Island

Island of the Baku Archipelago in Absheron Region, Azerbaijan
Qum Island
Peschanniy
Island of the Baku Archipelago
Map showing the location of the Baku Archipelago.
Map showing the location of the Baku Archipelago.
Country Azerbaijan
RegionAbsheron Region
Area
 • Total1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)

Qum Island or Peschanniy (Russian: о́стров Песча́ный; 'Sandy Island'), Azeri: Qum adası) is an island in the Bay of Baku, in the Caspian Sea.

Geography

Qum Island is 3.21 km (1.99 mi) in length with a maximum width of 0.27 km (0.17 mi).[1] It is a part of the Surakhany raion, located south of Baku, Azerbaijan.[2][3]

See also

  • iconIslands portal

References

  1. ^ Azerbaijan - Island - iTouchMap
  2. ^ Qum adasi from Geonames
  3. ^ General information
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Islands of the Caspian Sea
  •  Azerbaijan
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40°18′39″N 50°00′02″E / 40.31083°N 50.00056°E / 40.31083; 50.00056


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