Larak Island

Larak Island
Native name:
جزیره لارک
Larak Island is located in Persian Gulf
Larak Island
Larak Island
Larak Island is located in Iran
Larak Island
Larak Island
Geography
LocationStrait of Hormuz
Coordinates26°51′12″N 56°21′20″E / 26.85333°N 56.35556°E / 26.85333; 56.35556[1]
Adjacent toPersian Gulf
Area49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Highest elevation81 m (266 ft)
Administration
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyQeshm County
Rural DistrictLarak Rural District
Largest settlementLarak Shahri (pop. 466)
Jazīreh-ye Lārak North Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed2008 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionconcrete tower
Height18 m (59 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[2][3]
Markingsunpainted tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height40 m (130 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(2) W 10s Edit this on Wikidata

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]

  1. ^ "Larak Island Map, Weather and Photos". GetAMap. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 1 October 2016
  4. ^ Joyner, Christopher C. (1 January 1990). The Persian Gulf War: Lessons for Strategy, Law, and Diplomacy. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-313-26710-9.