Chilov
{{short description|Island of the Caspian Sea}}
{{for|the village in Iran|Chilov, Iran}}
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Chilov ({{langx|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.[http://worldmaps.web.infoseek.co.jp/russia_guide.htm Location]
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. Administratively, Chilov Island belongs to the Khazar district of Baku.
The island 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}}. Its area is about {{convert|6|km2|abbr=on}}.[http://bse.sci-lib.com/article040376.html Жилой остров], Great Soviet Encyclopedia
=Environment=
The island forms part of the Absheron archipelago Important Bird Area (IBA), designated as such by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of wintering whooper swans, common pochards, tufted ducks, great crested grebes and common coots, as well as breeding Caspian gulls.{{cite web |url= https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/absheron-archipelago-(north)-and-pirallahi-bay-iba-azerbaijan |title=Absheron archipelago (north) and Pirallahi bay|author= |date=2024|website= BirdLife Data Zone|publisher= BirdLife International|access-date= 2024-09-05}}
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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.[http://www.azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/ai102_folder/102_articles/102_oil_chronology.html Oil exploration in Azerbaijan][http://rusnavy.com/history/hrn4-e.htm Rear Admiral Count Mark Voynovich]
In 1944, a geological expedition was established at the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences. This expedition began geological explorations on Chilov Island. The first oil well there was drilled by Agagurban Aliyev.[https://hafiztimes.com/kul%C9%99k-bir-az-da-qalxsa-c%C9%99s%C9%99dimiz-d%C9%99-tapilmayacaqdi-neft-daslari-nec%C9%99-k%C9%99sf-olunmusudu-musahib%C9%99-fotolar/ “Külək bir az da qalxsa, cəsədimiz də tapılmayacaqdı” | “Neft daşları” necə kəşf olundu (MÜSAHİBƏ-FOTOLAR)] hafiztimes.com 24.11.2017
In the 1950s, an air defense military unit of the USSR was stationed on the island, organizing air defense of Baku from the eastern part. For this purpose, the C75 anti-aircraft missile system was deployed on the island.
In 1992-1993, Russian troops were completely withdrawn from the island.
See also
References
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- [http://www.zin.ru/projects/caspdiv/biodiversity_report.html Caspian Sea Biodiversity Project]
External links
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- [http://www.weatherreports.com/Azerbaijan/Chilov_Island Weather reports for Chilov]
{{Caspian Sea Islands}}
Category:Islands of Azerbaijan
Category:Important Bird Areas of Azerbaijan
Category:Important Bird Areas of Caspian Sea islands
Category:Islands of the Caspian Sea
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