Circu (island)
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| Waters | Persian Gulf | |
| Geographical location | 24 ° 52 '42 " N , 53 ° 4' 30" E | |
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| length | 4.9 km | |
| width | 2.5 km | |
| surface | 7.47 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 161 m | |
| Residents | 1000 (August 2015) 134 inhabitants / km² |
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Circu Island ( Arabic زركو, DMG Zirkū ) is an island in the Persian Gulf about 75 nautical miles (about 140 km) northwest of the city of Abu Dhabi and belongs to the emirate of Abu Dhabi . The island is 7.47 km² and reaches a height of 161 meters.
Circu was a refuge for cormorants and other birds until 1978 when the Zakum Development Company ( ZADCO ) began to develop it for oil processing. Today there are facilities for oil processing, a terminal for oil loading and an airport on the island. Recently, ZADCO has commissioned studies to examine the island's biodiversity . According to a report from August 2015, more than 1000 people live and work on the island. In contrast to the island of Delma , which is around 83 kilometers southwest of it, Zirku has no freshwater resources of its own and was therefore never naturally inhabited.
Individual evidence
- ^ PNAS Islands Database
- ↑ Map sheet 1: 500,000
- ↑ Silvia Radan: An exotic island you cannot visit (August 24, 2015)
