Chilov

For the village in Iran, see Chilov, Iran.

Chilov Çilov adası
Island of the Baku Archipelago
Map showing Chilov Island off the eastern tip of the Apsheron Peninsula.
Chilov Map showing Chilov Island off the eastern tip of the Apsheron Peninsula.
Coordinates: AZ 40°20′N 50°35′E / 40.333°N 50.583°E / 40.333; 50.583
Country	Azerbaijan
Region	Absheron Region
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)

Chilov (Azerbaijani: Çilov adası, also spelt Zhiloy and Jiloi) is an island off the Absheron Peninsula, 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of Baku.^[1]

Geography

Chilov Island is located 25 km (16 mi) off the eastern end of the Apsheron Peninsulain the Caspian Sea, 100 km (62 mi) from Baku.

It is 10 km (6 mi) across and has an irregular shape with various headlands and inlets. Its highest elevation is 8 metres (26 ft).

Administratively Chiloy Island belongs to the Khazar district of Baku.

History

Oil and gas deposits were discovered near Chilov island by Russian Rear Admiral Count Mark Voynovich while he led an expedition to the Caspian Sea in 1781.^[2]^[3]

References

Caspian Sea Biodiversity Project

External links

Islands of the Caspian Sea



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