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Gil Island also Glinyanii Island (Azerbaijani: Gil Adası, Russian: остров Глиняный Ostrov Glinyanyy) is an island of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea.
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Map of Gil Island, Azerbaijan
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.
References
Gil Island (Azerbaijan) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA