Qum Island
Qum Island or Peschanniy, Azeri: Qum adası) is an island in the Bay of Baku, in the Caspian Sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Vulf
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Vulf, or Volf, and also known as Dash Zira or Kichik Zira, is an island of Azerbaijan, in the Caspian Sea. The word "Zira" originated in the Arabic word "Jazīra", meaning "island".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zığ.
Qum Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Baku Region, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.30952° or 40° 18′ 34″ northLongitude
50.00601° or 50° 0′ 22″ eastElevation
-24 metres (-79 feet)Open location code
8HGG8254+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 366771537OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
Discover Qum Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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