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

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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.