Chilov

Chilov (, also spelt Zhiloy and Jiloi) is an island in the Caspian Sea. It is located off the Absheron Peninsula, east of Baku.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Chilov
Settlement.native_name: Çilov adası
Settlement.native_name_lang: Azeri language
Settlement.other_name: Zhiloy
Settlement.settlement_type: Island of the Baku Archipelago
Settlement.image_map: Azerbaijan map sumqayit.png
Settlement.map_caption: Map of the Absheron peninsula and surrounding islands, with Chilov to the right
Settlement.area_total_km2: 12
Settlement.elevation_m: 8
Settlement.population_total: 1,700
Settlement.pushpin_map: Caspian Sea
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Absheron Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Pirallahi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Country: Azerbaijan
Located in: Pirallahy raion
Population: 791
Area: 11.5
Elevation: 8
Body of water: Caspian Sea
Image: Baku, Absheron Peninsula, Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan - June 15th, 2019 (48125098627) (cropped to Chilov island).jpg
Width: 6.2
Length: 7.8

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described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Commons category: Chilov

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Chilov (, also spelt Zhiloy and Jiloi) is an island in the Caspian Sea. It is located off the Absheron Peninsula, east of Baku.

==Geography== Chilov Island is located off the eastern end of the Apsheron Peninsula in the Caspian Sea, from Baku. Administratively, Chilov Island belongs to the Khazar district of Baku.

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