Qum Island

Qum Island or Peschanniy, Azeri: Qum adası) is an island in the Bay of Baku, in the Caspian Sea.
Wikipedia
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Public domain.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Baku archipelago
  • Also known as: “Insel Pestschanyj”, “Ostrov Gum”, “Ostrov Peschanyy”, “Pesçani Adası”, “Peschanniy”, “Qum Adasi”, and “Qum island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vulf.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, or Volf, and also known as Dash Zira or Kichik Zira, is an island of , in the Caspian Sea. The word "Zira" originated in the Arabic word "Jazīra", meaning "island".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zığ.

Suburb
Photo: HUSEYIN Y, CC BY 3.0.
is a municipality in , . It has a population of 15,755.

Qum Island

Latitude
40.30952° or 40° 18′ 34″ north
Longitude
50.00601° or 50° 0′ 22″ east
Elevation
-24 metres (-79 feet)
Open location code
8HGG8254+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 366771537
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
586421
Wiki­data ID
Q2074785
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Satellite Map

Discover Qum Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Qum Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة قم”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qum adası”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qum Adası”
  • Cebuano: “Qum Adası”
  • Chechen: “Гум”
  • Chechen: “ГӀум”
  • Croatian: “Qum (otok)”
  • Croatian: “Qum”
  • Dutch: “Qum Island”
  • Persian: “جزیره قوم”
  • Polish: “Kichik Zira”
  • Polish: “Kiçik Zirə”
  • Polish: “Qum”
  • Russian: “Гум”
  • Spanish: “Isla Qum”
  • Swedish: “Qum Adası”
  • Ukrainian: “Гум”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Zığ and Zeytunluq Yaşayış Sahəsi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələri / Hərbi Hissə Zığ and Böyük Daş.

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