Zanbil
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Zanbil
Zənbil / Duvanni | |
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Island of the Baku Archipelago | |
  Zanbil | |
| Coordinates: 40°2′30″N 49°35′15″E / 40.04167°N 49.58750°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Region | Absheron Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Zanbil (Azerbaijani: Zənbil) is a small island in the Caspian Sea off the Bay of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is also known as Duvanni Island.
Etymology
[edit]The name Zanbil is Persian (زنبیل) and means "a big basket". The name "Duvanni" (Дуванный), meaning "money" in Russian, is connected to Stepan Razin.
Geography
[edit]The island is part of the Baku Archipelago, located in the Ələt (Alat) municipality area,[1] which consists of the following islands: Boyuk Zira, Dash Zira, Qum Island, Zanbil, Sangi-Mugan, Chikil, Qara Su, Khara Zira, Gil, Ignat Dash and a few smaller ones.
The area of Zanbil Island is 0.4 km2. Its length is 0.9 km and its maximum width 0.5 km.[2] Zanbil lies 5.5 km (3.4 mi) NW of Xara Zira and the nearest shore of the mainland is about 9.5 km (5.9 mi) to the SW.[3]
There is a 25 m high mud volcano on Zanbil.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Zǝnbil Adası
- ^ Geographical data
- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ Аlet – Ali Bayramly – Ajigabul – Sabirabad – Saatly Archived July 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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