Qum Island

Summary

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ Azerbaijan - Island - iTouchMap
  2. ^ Qum adasi from Geonames
  3. ^ General information

40°18′39″N 50°00′02″E / 40.31083°N 50.00056°E / 40.31083; 50.00056