Middle East
Turkey
Mersin Province

Babadıl Islands

Babadıl Islands are two small Mediterranean islands in . They are named after the former name of the village Sipahili in the mainland facing the islands.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: two small Mediterranean islands in Turkey
  • Also known as: “Babadil Adasi”, “Babadil islands”, and “Beşparmak Islands”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant.

Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a large nuclear power plant in Turkey under construction in Akkuyu, , . It is expected to generate around 10% of the country's electricity when completed. is situated 2½ km north of Babadıl Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Büyükeceli and Yanışlı.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 2,529. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 6 km northeast of Babadıl Islands.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 1,501. It is situated on Turkish state highway D.400. Distance to Gülnar is 47 kilometres and to is 142 kilometres. is situated 6 km northwest of Babadıl Islands.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 74. It is situated to the north of Turkish state highway D.400. Distance to Gülnar is 51 kilometres and to is 140 kilometres. is situated 7 km north of Babadıl Islands.

Babadıl Islands

Latitude
36.12262° or 36° 7′ 21″ north
Longitude
33.53189° or 33° 31′ 55″ east
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
8G8M4GFJ+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1027316933
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­heath
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
322614
Wiki­data ID
Q28221633
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Babadıl Islands” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزر باباديل”
  • Cebuano: “Babadil Adaları”
  • Turkish: “Babadil Adası”
  • Turkish: “Babadıl Adaları”
  • Turkish: “Beşparmak Adası”
  • Uzbek: “Babadil Islands”
  • “Babadil Adalari”
  • “Babadıl Adaları”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Babadil Adaları and Kuşyuvası Tepe.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Babadıl Islands”. Photo: BLNTGRKS, CC BY 3.0.