Chilov

Chilov
Map showing Chilov Island off the eastern tip of the Apsheron Peninsula.

Chilov (Azerbaijani: Çilov adası, also spelt Zhiloy and Jiloi) is an island off the Absheron Peninsula, 55 km east of Baku.

Chilov Island is located 25 km off the eastern end of the Apsheron Peninsula, 100 km from Baku.

It is 10 km across and has an irregular shape with various landheads and inlets. Its highest elevation is 8 m.

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.[1]

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Coordinates: 40°20′N 50°35′E / 40.333°N 50.583°E / 40.333; 50.583



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