Svinoy, Sangi-Mugan Island or Muğan daşı (, 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.Sǝngi Muğan Adası 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.
History
Stenka Razin's Cossacks crushed the fleet of the Safavid Shah Suleiman I of Persia in the waters off Svinoy Island in 1669.History: The Revolt of Stepan Razin The southern bay of the island is an ideal place for underwater archaeology.Underwater archaeology in Azerbaijan - Photos
See also List of islands of Azerbaijan
References
External links Impact of Natural Hazards on Oil and Gas Extraction