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An island in Turkey This article is about an island in Black Sea. For Islands in Aegean Sea, see Tavşan Islands, Çanakkale.
Tavşan Islet
Native name: Tavşan Adası
Tavşan Island
Tavşan Islet is located in TurkeyTavşan IsletTavşan Islet
Geography
LocationBlack Sea
Coordinates41°45′06″N 32°23′03″E / 41.75167°N 32.38417°E / 41.75167; 32.38417
Area0,025 km (9.7 sq mi)
İl (province)Bartın Province
İlçeAmasra
Additional information

Tavşan Islet (literally "Rabbit Islet" ) is a Black Sea islet in Turkey. It is named after the rabbits of the island.

The islet is situated to the north of Amasra ilçe (district) of Bartın Province at 41°45′06″N 32°23′03″E / 41.75167°N 32.38417°E / 41.75167; 32.38417. Its distance to coast is less than 200 metres (660 ft). Its area is about 25,000 square metres (270,000 sq ft).

There are ruins of a cross shaped-plan church in the island from Republic of Genoa occupation era in the Medieval age. Currently, the island is uninhabited. But there are frequent visitors from the main land because of a belief that the sick people who pass through a rock gap in the north eastern part of the island soon get well.

References

  1. Amasra tavşan Island page (in Turkish)
  2. Amasra page (in Turkish)
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