Ommolkorm Island

Location of Ommolkorm Island in Iran

Ommolkorm Island (Also: Gorm, Ommolgorom) (Persian: جزیره ام الکرم, jazireye Ommolkorm) is one of the Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf. This Island has an area of some 10–12 km2. It is surrounded by 14 km of sandy beaches suitable for marine turtle nesting although the southern and eastern parts are more heavily used, especially a stretch of 6–700 meters on the east coast used by hawksbill turtles. The island is located southeast of Bushehr.

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Coordinates: 27°50′02″N 51°33′36″E / 27.834°N 51.560°E / 27.834; 51.560


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