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Aegean island in Balıkesir Province, Turkey
Lale Island
Native name: Lale Adası
Lale Island is located in TurkeyLale IslandLale Island
Geography
LocationAegean Sea
Coordinates39°20′43″N 26°41′31″E / 39.34528°N 26.69194°E / 39.34528; 26.69194
Administration
Turkey
İl (province)Balıkesir Province
İlçeAyvalık

Lale Island (literally "Tulip Island", also called Dolap Island) is an Aegean Island of Turkey. In the antiquity it was called Kremydonisi (Greek: Κρεμμυδονήσι and Κρομμυδονήσι). It is part of Ayvalık ilçe (district) of Balıkesir Province at 39°20′43″N 26°41′31″E / 39.34528°N 26.69194°E / 39.34528; 26.69194. It has two road connections; one to mainland Anatolia (towards south east) and the other to Cunda Island (towards west). The connection to mainland was constructed in 1817 (i.e., Ottoman era) by filing. Now a new bridge is under construction instead of filing. (see Gönül Bridge) The connection to Cunda Island is by a bridge constructed in 1954.

The island is an inhabited island mostly with summer houses. It is connected with Cunda Island by the Ayvalık Strait Bridge.

References

  1. Archaeology page (in Turkish)
  2. Alibey tourism page (in Turkish)
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