Dashli ada (), Ignat Dash or Kamen Ignatiya () is an island in the
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, often described as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia; east of the Caucasus, west of the broad steppe of Central Asia ...
. It is one of the islands of
Baku Archipelago
The Baku Archipelago is a group of coastal islands close to Baku, Azerbaijan. The waters surrounding the islands are shallow.
Islands
Besides their Azeri name, most islands have a Russian name that originated in the first modern cartography of th ...
located in the
Bay of Baku
Bay of Baku (Baku Bay) is a natural harbor of the Baku port and local yacht club, on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula and on the western shore of the Caspian Sea.
Description
It has an area of 50 km² and a coastline of 20&nb ...
, 74 km to the south of
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...
. Dashli ada is part of the Baku Archipelago, which consists of the following islands:
Boyuk Zira
Boyuk Zira (Böyük Zirə), also known as Nargin, is an island in the Caspian Sea. It is one of the islands of Baku Archipelago located in the Baku bay near Baku city. Nargin Island is part of the Baku Archipelago, which consists of the follow ...
,
Dash Zira,
Qum Island
Qum Island or Peschanniy (russian: о́стров Песча́ный; 'Sandy Island'), Azeri: Qum adası) is an island in the Bay of Baku, in the Caspian Sea.
Geography
Qum Island is in length with a maximum width of . It is a part of the Sura ...
,
Zenbil
Zanbil ( az, Zənbil) is a small island in the Caspian Sea off the Bay of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is also known as Duvanni Island.
Etymology
The name Zanbil is Persian (زنبیل) and means "a big basket". The name "Duvanni" (Дуванный), me ...
, Sangi-Mugan,
Chikil,
Qara Su Qara may refer to:
Places
*Al Qara, a governorate in Al Bahah Region, Saudi Arabia
*Qara, Syria, a Syrian city
*Qara Oasis, Egypt
Persons
*Qara Iskander, ruled the Kara Koyunlu or Black Sheep Turcoman tribe from 1420 to 1436
*Qara Mahammad Töremi ...
,
Khara Zira,
Gil and a few smaller ones. The island is located 32.2 km east of Cape Bandovan. The closest island to Dashly -
Adsiz Ada
Adsiz Ada or Dasli Ada (russian: Bezymyannyy), is an islet off the coast of Azerbaijan.
Details
Adsiz Ada is small islet with a maximum length of 0.1 km. It is located 4.5 km to the southeast of Sangi Mugan's southeastern end and abou ...
- is 13.9 km to the north. The island is of volcanic origin and has a
mud volcano
A mud volcano or mud dome is a landform created by the eruption of mud or slurries, water and gases. Several geological processes may cause the formation of mud volcanoes. Mud volcanoes are not true igneous volcanoes as they do not produce la ...
.
Discovery
The island was discovered during
Russo-Persian War (1722–1723)
The Russo-Persian War of 1722–1723, known in Russian historiography as the Persian campaign of Peter the Great, was a war between the Russian Empire and Safavid Iran, triggered by the tsar's attempt to expand Russian influence in the Caspian ...
, the island was named ''St. Ignatius Rock'' () on a map drawn by the Russians. The island was named after
Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch (; Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας, ''Ignátios Antiokheías''; died c. 108/140 AD), also known as Ignatius Theophorus (, ''Ignátios ho Theophóros'', lit. "the God-bearing"), was an early Christian writer ...
because it was explored on his feast day.
Volcanic eruptions
On July 4, 2021, at 21:51, an 8-minute long strong volcanic eruption from the
mud volcano
A mud volcano or mud dome is a landform created by the eruption of mud or slurries, water and gases. Several geological processes may cause the formation of mud volcanoes. Mud volcanoes are not true igneous volcanoes as they do not produce la ...
was recorded on the island. The blaze was observed in the form of a red light in the sky off the coast from Azerbaijan, including from the capital
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...
, which is 74 km to the north. The flames towered 500 meters into the air. The last previous volcanic eruption on the island was recorded in 1945 and the preceding one in 1920.
References
{{Caspian Sea Islands
Islands of Azerbaijan
Islands of the Caspian Sea
Mud volcanoes of Azerbaijan