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Pirallahi
Pirallahı adası / Artyom | |
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Island of the Baku Archipelago | |
![]() Main entrance to the island. | |
![]() Map showing Pirallahi Island off the Apsheron Peninsula. | |
Coordinates: 40°28′00″N 50°19′00″E / 40.4667°N 50.3167°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Absheron Region |
Province | Baku |
District | Pirallahi |
Area | |
• Total | 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 20,578 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Pirallahi Island or Pirallakhi Island (Azeri: Pirallahı adası) is an island in the Caspian Sea. The island is part of Azerbaijan, and is located right off the northeastern shore of the Apsheron Peninsula, 43 kilometres (27 mi) to the ENE of Baku.
The island is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) long and has a maximum width of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi). Administratively, Pirallahi Island belongs to the Pirallahi district of Baku.The total square of the island is 14.6 km2.
Oil deposits on the northern part of Pirallahi are estimated at 1.2 million tons.[1] Flights to other Caspian isles are available at the heliport on the southern tip of the island.