Lavan Island
26°48′20.99″N 53°16′4.80″E / 26.8058306°N 53.2680000°E / 26.8058306; 53.2680000Area 78 km2 (30 sq mi) Length 23.5 km (14.6 mi) Width 4.8 km (2.98 mi) Administration Province Hormozgan Jazireh-ye Lavan Lighthouse 
Coordinates 26°48′09.1″N 53°21′25.2″E / 26.802528°N 53.357000°E / 26.802528; 53.357000 Foundation concrete base Construction metal skeletal tower Shape square pyramidal skeletal tower[1][2] Focal height 54 metres (177 ft) Range 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) Characteristic Fl (3) W 12s.
Iran
Lawan Island (Persian: جزیرهٔ لاوان) (traditionally known as hidden pearl island or Sheikh Shoeyb island) is an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. The 78 square kilometres (30 sq mi) island has one of the four major terminals for export of crude oil in Iran alongside Kharg island. Lavan island sits on top of Lawan gas field, containing 9.5 trillion cubic feet (2.7×1011 cubic metres) of gas.[3] Administratively, the island forms part of the Lawan Rural District in Kish District, Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province. The island is served by Lawan Airport.
See also
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- List of lighthouses in Iran
- Bandar Lengeh
- Laz, Iran
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
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26°48′35″N 53°16′8″E / 26.80972°N 53.26889°E / 26.80972; 53.26889
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