Chikil Oblivnoy | |
Settlement Type: | Island of the Baku Archipelago |
Area Total Km2: | 0.4 |
Elevation M: | 25 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Absheron Region |
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.[1]
Chikil's surrounding waters are very shallow. There is very little vegetation on the island due to oil pollution as well as other factors.
Caspian seals, sturgeon, and numerous types of birds, like teal ducks, herring gulls and grebes, are some of the animal species that can be found on and around the island.[2]