Hengam Island
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Hengam Island is an Iranian island located at south of Qeshm Island, Iran
and in the Persian Gulf
. Hengam Island is 36.6 km wide with the truncated cone shape. The island is generally Calcareous
and generally low lying. The highest point on the island is Nakas Mountain that is about 106 meters. The distance between Hengam Island and Qeshm Island is about 2 km through the sea.
The primary economic activity is fishing, though there is some tourism and sightseeing on the island. The main sights of Hengam are the English harbor buildings along with the coal storage. Along the Island, the Portuguese
ship wrecks can be seen. From the beach, many aquatic animals such as turtles, dolphins, corals, and shark
s can be seen.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and in the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
. Hengam Island is 36.6 km wide with the truncated cone shape. The island is generally Calcareous
Calcareous
Calcareous is an adjective meaning mostly or partly composed of calcium carbonate, in other words, containing lime or being chalky. The term is used in a wide variety of scientific disciplines.-In zoology:...
and generally low lying. The highest point on the island is Nakas Mountain that is about 106 meters. The distance between Hengam Island and Qeshm Island is about 2 km through the sea.
The primary economic activity is fishing, though there is some tourism and sightseeing on the island. The main sights of Hengam are the English harbor buildings along with the coal storage. Along the Island, the Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
ship wrecks can be seen. From the beach, many aquatic animals such as turtles, dolphins, corals, and shark
Shark
Sharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago....
s can be seen.