Kharg Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:archaeologicalFinds Nestorian Christian monastery
ancient rock-cut tombs
gptkbp:area 22 km²
gptkbp:capacity over 90% of Iran's crude oil exports at peak
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:containsSettlement Kharg City
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iran
gptkbp:distanceFromBushehr 483 km northwest
gptkbp:distanceFromMainland 25 km
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Iran-Iraq_War
gptkbp:hasAirport Kharg Airport
gptkbp:hasPort Kharg Port
gptkbp:historicalMention mentioned by Greek geographer Ptolemy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kharg Island
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:oil
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Persian_Gulf
gptkbp:nativeName جزیره خارک
gptkbp:oilFacilitiesDamaged during Iran-Iraq War
gptkbp:population about 8,000
gptkbp:province gptkb:Bushehr_Province
gptkbp:restored post-war restoration of oil facilities
gptkbp:strategicImportance major oil export hub for Iran
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:IRST
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus tentative list (rock-cut tombs)
gptkbp:utcOffset +3:30
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Iranian_Oil_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6