Vulf

Vulf
Dash Zira / Kichik Zira
Island of the Baku Archipelago
Dash Zira ("OSTROV VUL'F") island on a 1965 topographic map
Map showing the location of the Baku Archipelago.
Country Azerbaijan
RegionAbsheron Region
Area
 • Total
0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi)

Vulf, or Volf , and also known as Dash Zira (Azeri: Daş Zirə) or Kichik Zira (Kiçik Zirə), is an island of Azerbaijan, in the Caspian Sea. The word "Zira" originated in the Arabic word "Jazīra", meaning "island". Vulf is tiny and uninhabited. It is one of the many islands that protect the Bay of Baku.

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