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Vulf, or Volf , and also known as Dash Zira (Azeri: Daş Zirə) or Kichik Zira (Kiçik Zirə), is an island of Azerbaijan, in the Caspian Sea. The word "Zira" originated in the Arabic word "Jazīra", meaning "island". Vulf is tiny and uninhabited. It is one of the many islands that protect the Bay of Baku. ==Geography== The island is part of the Baku Archipelago, which consists of the following islands: Boyuk Zira, Kichik Zira, Qum Island or Peschany, Zenbil, Sangi-Mugan, Chikil, Qara Su, Khara Zira, Gil, Tava (Plita), Khanlar (Ptichiy), Ignat Dash and a few smaller ones.

Key facts

Settlement.name
VulfDash Zira / Kichik Zira
Settlement.settlement_type
Island of the Baku Archipelago
Settlement.image_skyline
Map Baku.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Dash Zira ("OSTROV VUL'F") island on a 1965 topographic map
Settlement.image_map
Caspian5Baku Bay.png
Settlement.map_caption
Map showing the location of the Baku Archipelago.
Settlement.area_total_km2
0.3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Absheron Region

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
island
Country
Azerbaijan
Located in
Azerbaijan
Population
0
Area
0.1
Body of water
Caspian Sea
Image
Map Baku.jpg
Width
0.1
Length
0.7
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Encyclopedic overview

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Vulf, or Volf , and also known as Dash Zira (Azeri: Daş Zirə) or Kichik Zira (Kiçik Zirə), is an island of Azerbaijan, in the Caspian Sea. The word "Zira" originated in the Arabic word "Jazīra", meaning "island". Vulf is tiny and uninhabited. It is one of the many islands that protect the Bay of Baku. ==Geography== The island is part of the Baku Archipelago, which consists of the following islands: Boyuk Zira, Kichik Zira, Qum Island or Peschany, Zenbil, Sangi-Mugan, Chikil, Qara Su, Khara Zira, Gil, Tava (Plita), Khanlar (Ptichiy), Ignat Dash and a few smaller ones.

Vulf has an area of approximately 1 km2 (24.711 acres). The waters surrounding Vulf are very shallow. There is very little vegetation on Vulf, due to oil pollution as well as many other factors.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vulf” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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