Larak Island
Native name: جزیره لارک | ||
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Rural District Larak Rural District | | |
Largest settlement | Larak Shahri (pop. 466) | |
Jazīreh-ye Lārak North Lighthouse | ||
Constructed | 2008 | |
Construction | concrete tower | |
Height | 18 m (59 ft) | |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[2][3] | |
Markings | unpainted tower | |
Power source | solar power | |
Focal height | 40 m (130 ft) | |
Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) | |
Characteristic | Fl(2) W 10s |
Larak Island (also Lark Island) is an island off the coast of Iran, which has been one of Iran's major oil export points since 1987. The narrowest part of the Strait of Hormuz at a distance of 24 miles (39 km) lies between this Iranian island and Oman's Quoin Island.[4]
History
During their occupation in the 16th century, the Portuguese built fortresses here, as well as on the nearby
A floating terminal was established on Larak Island in June 1986.
Demographics
Larak Island is located in the Larak Rural District, which is within the Shahab District. Two settlements are on the island: Larak Shahri and Larak Kuhi.[9] Larak Shahri is the largest of the two villages, with a population of 466 people and 98 families.
Nature
The waters around Larak Island are one of the most diverse coral reef areas in the environment of the Persian Gulf. There are 37 species of scleractinian corals identified around Larak Island.[10]
See also
- List of lighthouses in Iran
- Bandar Lengeh
- Hormozgān
References
- ^ "Larak Island Map, Weather and Photos". GetAMap. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 1 October 2016
- ISBN 978-0-313-26710-9.
- ^ Near East/South Asia Report. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1983. p. 58.
- ^ Metz, Helen Chapin, ed. (1989). Iran: A Country Study. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. p. 257.
- ISBN 978-3-531-91337-7.
- ISBN 9781850441953.
- ^ "Larak Kuhi: map, population, location". TipTopGlobe. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- PMID 26042286.
External links
- Language of Larak
- Picture of Jazīreh-ye Lārak North Lighthouse
- Larak, in encyclopaedia Iranica, at https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopaedia-iranica-online/larak-COM_11223