Yılan Island

This article is about Yılan Island in Antalya Province. For Yılanlı Island in Mersin Province, see Yılanlı Island.
Yilan Island
Native name:
Yilan Adası
Yilan Island is located in Turkey
Yilan Island
Yilan Island
Geography
LocationMediterranean Sea
Coordinates36°12′53″N 29°21′17″E / 36.21472°N 29.35472°E / 36.21472; 29.35472
Administration
İl (province)Antalya Province
İlçeKaş

Yılan Island (Turkish: Yılan Adası, literally Snake Island) is a Mediterranean island in Turkey. It is administratively a part of Kaş ilçe (district) of Antalya Province at 36°12′53″N 29°21′17″E / 36.21472°N 29.35472°E / 36.21472; 29.35472.[1]

In the past it was one of the Xenagorou islands (Ancient Greek: Ξεναγόρου νῆσοι).[2][3]

The uninhabited island is a long island where the longer dimension (south west to north east) is over 2 kilometres (1.2 mi). The shortest distance to the main land (Anatolia) is about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi). Sıçan Island, a smaller island is to the north east of Yılan Island. The deep sea to the southern shore of the island is ideal for underwater sports.[4]

References

  1. ^ Map page
  2. ^ Xenagorou nesoi
  3. ^ Σταδιασμὸς ἤτοι περίπλους τῆς μεγάλης θαλάσσης, § 245 and § 246
  4. ^ Antalya destination page (in Turkish)
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