Qum Island

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

Qum Island
Peschanniy
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)

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

References

40°18′39″N 50°00′02″E


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