Zanbil

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Zanbil
Zənbil / Duvanni
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CountryFile:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
RegionAbsheron Region
Area
 • Total
0.4 km2 (0.15 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Zǝnbil Adası
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  3. ^ GoogleEarth
  4. ^ Аlet – Ali Bayramly – Ajigabul – Sabirabad – Saatly Archived July 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine