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Faror / Farvar Island (Persian: فرور) is an island of Hormozgan Province in Iran. It is located 36 miles from the city of Abu Moussa and 141 miles from Bandar Abbas. The island is currently uninhabited save from a few government officials that reside there. Greater Farvar Island is situated in one of the world's earthquake belts. The remains of ruined buildings and water wells on the island testify to the presence of some settlements in the past. The island also contains a vast deposit of iron which is estimated to be at approximately 15,000 tons.
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| Location | Faror Island, Iran |
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| Coordinates | 26°17′34″N 54°30′06″E |
| Tower | |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Height | 17 m (56 ft)  |
| Shape | square pyramidal tower |
| Markings | white and red horizontal band tower[1][2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Range | 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
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| Location | Lesser Farvar Island, Iran |
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| Coordinates | 26°07′06″N 54°26′44″E |
| Tower | |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower[3][4] |
| Shape | square pyramidal tower |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Range | 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
Farvar Island is 14.5 km by 7.5 in size, 26.20 km2 in area, and reaches a height of 476 meters or 1,562 feet.
Administratively, Farvar and Little Farvar are part of the Central District of Abumusa County.
Wildlife
Faror Island is considered to be one of the richest wildlife regions in the country. A great number of wild birds like eagles, parrots, white-eared bulbul, hoopoe, bee-eaters, laughing dove, and yellow wagtails inhabit the island. The Iranian government established the Faror Protected Area in the island. Visitors can enjoy bird watching in the area.[5]
Little Faror Island
Little Faror Island, area 0.8 km2, is located 15.8 km south-southwest of Faror Island.
See also
- List of lighthouses in Iran
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016
- Scott, D.A. (1995). A directory of wetlands in the Middle East. IUCN. p. 157. ISBN 9782831702704. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
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На других языках
- [en] Faror Island
[ru] Форур
Фору́р[1][2][3][4], также Фару́р[5] (перс. فرور بزرگ) — принадлежащий Ирану остров в Персидском заливе Индийского океана. Расположен к юго-востоку от острова Киш, примерно в 230 км к юго-западу от Бендер-Аббаса. Административно входит в бахш Центральный[en] шахрестана Абумуса[en] остана (провинции) Хормозган. Наивысшая точка — 162 м. На острове расположен маяк[3][4].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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