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An island in Turkey 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 TurkeyYilan IslandYilan Island
Geography
LocationMediterranean Sea
Coordinates36°12′53″N 29°21′17″E / 36.21472°N 29.35472°E / 36.21472; 29.35472
Administration
Turkey
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.

At the past it was one of the Xenagorou islands (Ancient Greek: Ξεναγόρου νῆσοι).

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).Sıçam 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.

References

  1. Map page
  2. Xenagorou nesoi
  3. ANONYMOUS, STADIASMUS OF THE GREAT SEA, § 245 and § 246
  4. Antalya destination page (in Turkish)
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