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Vulf Dash Zira / Kichik Zira | |
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Island of the Baku Archipelago | |
![]() Dash Zira ("OSTROV VUL'F") island on a 1965 topographic map | |
![]() Map showing the location of the Baku Archipelago. | |
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Region | Absheron Region |
Area | |
• Total | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
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.[1] 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.[2]