Back جزيرة البحرين Arabic Illa de Bahrain Catalan Bahrain Island (pulo sa Barheyn) CEB Bahrain (ø) Danish Bahrain (Insel) German Νήσος Μπαχρέιν Greek Isla de Baréin Spanish Bahreini saar Estonian Bahrain uhartea Basque جزیره بحرین Persian
Native name: جزيرة البحرين Nickname: Al-Awal Island | |
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  Bahrain Island Location of Bahrain Island in the Gulf of Persia | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Persian Gulf |
| Coordinates | 26°02′N 50°33′E / 26.03°N 50.55°E |
| Archipelago | Bahrain |
| Adjacent to | Persian Gulf |
| Total islands | 5 |
| Area | 604 km2 (233 sq mi) |
| Length | 51 km (31.7 mi) |
| Width | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Coastline | 130 km (81 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Highest point | Mountain of Smoke |
| Administration | |
| Governorates | |
| Largest settlement | Manama (pop. 350,000) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Bahraini |
| Population | 940,000 (2010) |
| Pop. density | 1,556/km2 (4030/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Bahraini, non-Bahraini |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | BH-14 |
| Official website | www |
Bahrain Island (Arabic: جزيرة البحرين Jazīrah al-Baḥrayn), also known as al-Awal Island[1] and formerly as Bahrein,[2][3] is the largest island within the archipelago of Bahrain,[4] and forms the bulk of the country's land mass while hosting the majority of its population.[5]
- ^ "Case Concerning Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain". International Court of Justice. 2001. p. 59. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ^ EB (1878).
- ^ EB (1911).
- ^ Geonames Bahrain
- ^ "Facts and Figures of Bahrain". Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-04-16.