Shahi Island or King Island is the largest island in Urmia Lake, East Azerbaijan Province in Iran

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. King Island is 23,000 hectares and is located in eastern part of the lake. The island is the only residential island of the lake which has seven villages named Sarai

Sarai Village

Sarai is a village in Shahi Island in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran....

, Aqgunbad, Gamichi

Gamichi

Gamichi is a village in Shahi Island in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran....

, Burachlu

Burachlu

Burachlu is a village in Shahi Island in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran....

, Qeyqach

Qeyqach

Qeyqach is a village in Shahi Island in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran....

, Temirli, and Bahramabad. Nowadays, by shrinking the lake this region is connected to the mainland and cannot be considered an island anymore.

In 1265, Mongol king Hulaku Khan was buried in a mountain in the island supposedly with all of his fantastic wealth. His tomb has still not been uncovered.

Four villages, Sarai

Sarai Village

Sarai is a village in Shahi Island in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran....

, Aqgunbad, Gamichi

Gamichi

Gamichi is a village in Shahi Island in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran....

, and Burachalu located at the eastern, western, southern, and northern shores of the island.