Qeshm Island

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Qeshm Island is the largest island in the Persian Gulf, known for its strategic location, unique geological formations, and diverse ecosystems off the southern coast of Iran.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Qeshm Island Geopark 1

Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf island
landform
tourist destination
area approximately 1,500 square kilometres
climate hot desert climate
country Iran
ecosystemType coastal wetlands
coral reefs
mangrove forests
semi-arid desert
ethnicGroup Bandari people
Arabs
surface form: Iranian Arabs
hasCapital Qeshm (city)
hasGeologicalFeature Chahkooh Canyon
Hara mangrove forests
Star Valley
karst formations
salt caves
hasPort Laft port
Qeshm port
hasProtectedArea Hara Protected Area
Qeshm Island self-linksurface differs
surface form: Qeshm Island Geopark
hasTransport Qeshm International Airport
knownFor biodiversity
dhow building
eco-tourism
strategic location in the Strait of Hormuz
traditional fishing communities
unique geological formations
languageSpoken Bandari dialects
Persian language
surface form: Persian
largestIslandIn Persian Gulf
length approximately 135 kilometres
locatedInBodyOfWater Persian Gulf
locatedInRegion Strait of Hormuz
southern Iran
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Hormozgan Province
Qeshm (city)
surface form: Qeshm County
locatedNear Bandar Abbas
Hormuz Island
Larak Island NERFINISHED
mainEconomicActivity fishing
shipping services
small-scale industry
tourism
trade
partOf Hormozgan Province
Hormuz Island
surface form: Persian Gulf islands
population over 100,000 inhabitants
recognizedAs UNESCO Global Geoparks
surface form: UNESCO Global Geopark
religion Islam
timezone Iran Standard Time
utcOffset +3:30
width up to about 40 kilometres

Referenced by (4)

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Strait of Hormuz hasIsland Qeshm Island
Persian Gulf hasMajorIsland Qeshm Island
Qeshm Island hasProtectedArea Qeshm Island self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Qeshm Island Geopark
William Baffin placeOfDeath Qeshm Island