Khazar Islands

Khazar Islands
Rendering of the Khazar Islands
Geography
Location25 km (16 mi) south of Baku, Azerbaijan
Coordinates40°14′29″N 49°38′03″E / 40.24134°N 49.634242°E / 40.24134; 49.634242
ArchipelagoBaku Archipelago
Total islands41
Area20 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
Administration
Capital cityBaku

The Khazar Islands (Azerbaijani: Xəzər adaları), also known as Caspian Islands, is a stalled development of artificial islands 25 km (16 mi) south of Baku, Azerbaijan consisting of 41 islands extending 3,000 hectares (30 km2; 7,400 acres; 12 sq mi) into the Caspian Sea.