Gil Island (Azerbaijan)


Gil Island, also Glinyanii Island is an island of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea.

Geography

This island is part of the Baku Archipelago, which consists of the following islands: Boyuk Zira, Dash Zira, Qum Island, Zenbil, Sangi-Mugan or Svinoy, Chikil, Qara Su, Khara Zira, Gil, Ignat Dash and a few smaller ones.
It lies south of the bay, detached from the group, close to the town of Alat, about 3.5 km from the nearest shore. Gil Island is about 1 km in length and 0.8 km wide. Gil Island has a long spit extending roughly westward.