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词条 Chilov
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  1. Geography

  2. History

  3. References

  4. External links

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| native_name = Çilov adası
| native_name_lang = Azeri language
| other_name = Zhiloy
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}}Chilov ({{lang-az|Çilov adası}}, also spelt Zhiloy and Jiloi) is an island in the Caspian Sea. It is located off the Absheron Peninsula, {{convert|55|km|0|abbr=out}} east of Baku.[1]

Geography

Chilov Island is located {{convert|25|km|0|abbr=on}} off the eastern end of the Apsheron Peninsula in the Caspian Sea, {{convert|100|km|0|abbr=on}} from Baku.

It is {{convert|10|km|0|abbr=on}} across and has an irregular shape with various headlands and inlets. Its highest elevation is {{convert|8|m|0|abbr=out}}.

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

1. ^Location
2. ^Oil exploration in Azerbaijan
3. ^Rear Admiral Count Mark Voynovich
  • Caspian Sea Biodiversity Project

External links

  • Weather reports for Chilov
  • Entry from Great Soviet Encyclopedia
{{Caspian Sea Islands}}{{Baku-geo-stub}}

3 : Islands of Azerbaijan|Islands of the Caspian Sea|Absheron Archipelago

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