Svinoy, Caspian Sea

Svinoy, Caspian Sea

Svinoy, Sangi-Mugan Island or Muğan daşı ( _az. Səngi Muğan, Russian: "Ostrov Svinoy"), is an island in the Caspian Sea located south of Baku, Azerbaijan.

This island is part of the Baku Archipelago, which consists of the following islands: Boyuk Zira, Dash Zira, Kichik Zira (Qum or Sandy Island), Zenbil, Sangi-Mugan or Svinoy, Chikil, Qara Su, Khara Zira, Gil, Ignat Dash and a few smaller ones.

There is an automatic station for the monitoring of water pollution in the area located in Svinoy Island. [ [http://www.caspianenvironment.org/eracl/unido_11.htm UNIDO Caspian Pollution Report] ]

History

The Russian Cossacks crushed the fleet of the Safavid Shah Suleiman I of Persia Shah in the waters off Svinoy Island in 1669. [ [http://russia.rin.ru/guides_e/6927.html History: The Revolt of Stepan Razin] ] The southern bay of the island is an ideal place for underwater archaeology. [ [http://members.fortunecity.com/shahink/caspian.htm Underwater archaeology in Azerbaijan - Photos] ]

References

* [http://www.baku-guide.com/beachs/ General information]
* [http://books.google.co.th/books?id=BtQJyZxW_6kC&pg=PA297&lpg=PA297&dq=Svinoy+baku&source=web&ots=ZpT_eJznDa&sig=Qeh1FpwORSiLVdLVSI8O9W7Xz0o&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result Impact of Natural Hazards on Oil and Gas Extraction]


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