Svinoy (Caspian Sea) Explained

Svinoy
Native Name:Sangi Mugan
Coordinates:39.75°N 84°W
Pushpin Map:Caspian Sea
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Absheron Region

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

Geography

This island lies south of the Baku Archipelago, 16 km off the shore. Svinoy is about 1 km in length and 0.6 km wide.[1] Although geographically quite far from Baku, This island is considered part of the Baku Archipelago.

On Svinoy Island, there is an automatic station for the monitoring of local water pollution.[2]

History

Stenka Razin's Cossacks crushed the fleet of the Safavid Shah Suleiman I of Persia in the waters off Svinoy Island in 1669.[3] The southern bay of the island is an ideal place for underwater archaeology.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://travelingluck.com/Asia/Azerbaijan/%C6%8Fli+Bayraml%C4%B1*/_147098_S%C7%9Dngi+Mu%C4%9Fan+Adas%C4%B1.html Sǝngi Muğan Adası
  2. http://www.caspianenvironment.org/eracl/unido_11.htm UNIDO Caspian Pollution Report
  3. http://russia.rin.ru/guides_e/6927.html History: The Revolt of Stepan Razin
  4. http://members.fortunecity.com/shahink/caspian.htm Underwater archaeology in Azerbaijan - Photos