Pirallahi Island

Pirallahi
Pirallahı adası / Artyom
Main entrance to the island.
Main entrance to the island.
Map showing Pirallahi Island off the Apsheron Peninsula.
Map showing Pirallahi Island off the Apsheron Peninsula.
Pirallahi is located in Caspian Sea
Pirallahi
Pirallahi
Coordinates: 40°28′00″N 50°19′00″E / 40.4667°N 50.3167°E / 40.4667; 50.3167
Country Azerbaijan
RegionAbsheron Region
ProvinceBaku
DistrictPirallahi
Area
 • Total14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 • Total20,578
Time zoneUTC+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.

  1. ^ "Azernews: Oil & gas news". www.bakupages.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.

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