Middle East
Turkey
Antalya Province

Sıçan Islet

Sıçan Island is an islet in the . In the history the islet had a number of names. According to Prof. Mustafa Adak, the oldest name of the islet was Lyrnateia.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Turkey
  • Also known as: “Kaplumbağa Adası” and “Sican Adasi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tünek Tepe.

Peak
is a hill in the west side of the city of . Its height is 618 metres. On the crest are a hotel, a revolving restaurant called "Döner Gazino" and an observation terrace featuring a view of the , the city and the surrounding mountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hacısekililer and Beldibi.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 595. is situated 8 km northwest of Sıçan Islet.

Village
Photo: Karim Jamal, CC BY 3.0.
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 3,376. is situated 9 km south of Sıçan Islet.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 442. is situated 9 km northwest of Sıçan Islet.

Sıçan Islet

Latitude
36.80224° or 36° 48′ 8″ north
Longitude
30.58948° or 30° 35′ 22″ east
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
8G8GRH2Q+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4499680
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
388224
Wiki­data ID
Q30632384
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Satellite Map

Discover Sıçan Islet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Sıçan Islet” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة سيشان”
  • Cebuano: “Sıçan Adası (pulo sa Turkeya, Antalya, lat 36,80, long 30,59)”
  • Cebuano: “Sıçan Adası”
  • Russian: “Остров Сычан”
  • Turkish: “Sıçan Adası”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Akyarlar and Gökdere (Konyaaltı).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lahit and Tünek Tepe Sosyal Tesisleri.

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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 “Sıçan Islet”. Photo: Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0.