- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport106 km
- ADU Ardabil Airport170 km
About Çigil Adası
Çigil Adası is an island. Location: Baku City, Azerbaijan.
Chikil (Azerbaijani: Çigil adasi), also known as Oblivnoy, is an uninhabited island off the Bay of Baku, Azerbaijan. This island is part of the Baku Archipelago, which consists of the following islands: Boyuk Zira, Dash Zira, Qum Island or Peschanny, Zenbil, Sangi-Mugan, Chikil, Qara Su, Khara Zira, Gil, Ignat Dash and a few smaller ones.
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At a glance
- Length
- 0.6 km
- Area
- 40 ha
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Çigil Adası
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 10° · Rain 41 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (43 mm)
- Driest month
- July (4 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 21° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 26 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 43 | 41 | 28 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Çigil Adası
The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 106 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 94 km to the north.
Airports
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 106 kmnortheast
- Ardabil Airport (ADU) Ardabil 170 kmsouthwest
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 195 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 94 kmnorth
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 107 kmnorth
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 223 kmnorthwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 238 kmnorthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 286 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Çigil Adası
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Pirsaat River 24 kmN
- Qarasu Adası Island 23 kmN
- Podvodnyye Islands Island 18 kmN
- Ostrov Svinoy Island 18 kmNE
25–60 km6 places
- Lake Hajikabul Lake 59 kmNW
- Glinyanii Island Island 34 kmN
- Bulla Island Island 43 kmNE
- Duvannı Island 46 kmN
60–100 km15 places
- Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction 91 kmNE
- Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site 98 kmN
- Jeyranbatan reservoir Lake 98 kmN
- Tava Adası Island 85 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Byandovan Village, Baku City16 km N
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Bankə Town, Neftchala Rayon30 km SW -
Neftcala City, Neftchala Rayon34 km SW -
Xıllı Village, Neftchala Rayon37 km SW
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Birinci Nömräli Mayak Village, Neftchala Rayon31 km S
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Nord-Ost-Kultuk Village, Neftchala Rayon22 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Podvodnyye Islands Island, Baku City18 km N
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Ostrov Svinoy Island, Baku City18 km NE
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Adsız Adası Island, Baku City19 km NE
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Qarasu Adası Island, Baku City23 km N -
Daşlı Ada Island, Baku City24 km E
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Pirsaat River, Shirvan24 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Azerbaijan
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Pirallahi Island Island, Baku City118 km NE
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Glinyanii Island Island, Baku City34 km N
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Nargin Island Island, Baku City83 km NE -
Zhiloy Island Island, Baku City125 km NE -
Bulla Island Island, Baku City43 km NE
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Duvannı Island, Baku City46 km N
Sources & licences
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