Erissel
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Erissel | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen |
| Governorate | Socotra Governorate |
| Island | Socotra |
| District | Hidaybu District |
| Population | |
• Total | 400 |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (Asia) |
Erissel (Arabic: أرسل, romanized: Irsal; alt. Irsal)[1] is a fishing village on the main island of Socotra, Yemen. Located in the Hidaybu District its approximate population is 400.[2]
Erissel lies next to Ras Irissel or Rhiy di-Irīsal,[1] the easternmost point of Socotra, where the Indian Ocean meets the Arabian Sea. On the narrow spur of the cape, the bedrock of the island outcrops as amphibolitic rocks.[3]
The cape is a place where ships have been colliding with rocks for centuries.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b List of local Socotran geographical names used in entomological literature, in: Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, Published 17.xii.2012 Volume 52 (supplementum 2), pp. 27–67.
- ^ Natural wonders on Socotra island Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ H. M. E Schürmann, The Pre-Cambrian in North Africa, 1974 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- ^ Ship's bell with inscription meaning Ras Irissel Retrieved 21 February 2023.
