- Elevation
- -20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Population
- 791
- 791
- Airports
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport49 km
- KRW Turkmenbaşy International Airport207 km
About Zhiloy Island
Zhiloy Island is an island. Location: Baku City, Azerbaijan. Population: 791.
Chilov (Azerbaijani: Çilov adası, also spelt Zhiloy and Jiloi) is an island in the Caspian Sea. It is located off the Absheron Peninsula, 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of Baku.
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At a glance
- Length
- 7.8 km
- Area
- 11.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Zhiloy Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 9° · Rain 40 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (40 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° | 6° | 8° | 13° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 25 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 40 | 29 |
How to get to Zhiloy Island
The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 73 km to the west.
Airports
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 49 kmwest
- Turkmenbaşy International Airport (KRW) Turkmenbaşy 207 kmeast
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 249 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 73 kmwest
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 84 kmwest
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 294 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 303 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 361 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zhiloy Island
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Abşeron Milli Parkı Natural site 21 kmSW
25–60 km6 places
- Pirallahi Island Island 26 kmNW
- Tava Adası Island 54 kmW
- Absheron Peninsula Natural site 56 kmW
- Ostrov Dash Zirya Island 52 kmW
60–100 km8 places
- Jeyranbatan reservoir Lake 79 kmW
- Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction 64 kmW
- Bulla Island Island 89 kmSW
- Duvannı Island 91 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Azerbaijan
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Pirallahi Island Island, Baku City26 km NW
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Nargin Island Island, Baku City57 km W -
Ostrov Dash Zirya Island, Baku City52 km W
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Qum Island Island, Baku City50 km W -
Tava Adası Island, Baku City54 km W
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Podvodnyye Islands Island, Baku City113 km SW
Sources & licences
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