Besmi Island

Besmi Island is an islet in Antalya Province, Turkey. Besmi Island is situated nearby to the locality Πευκάκια, as well as near Σωτηράκη.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kastellorizo Airport and Saint George of the Fields.

Kastellorizo Airport

Aerodrome

Kastellorizo Island Public Airport is an airport on the small island Kastellorizo, Greece, part of the Dodecanese island group. It is the eastmost airport of Greece. Kastellorizo Airport is situated 3½ km west of Besmi Island.

Saint George of the Fields

Church

Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint George of the Fields is a church.

St. George of the Mountain

Church

Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. George of the Mountain is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Besmi Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kastellorizo and Çukurbağ Peninsula.

Kastellorizo

Photo: Cyverius, CC BY 3.0.

Kastellorizo or Castellorizo is one of the Greek Islands of the Dodecanese. It is a tiny, tranquil island ideal for an off-the-beaten-track vacation.

Çukurbağ Peninsula

Locality

Photo: Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Çukurbağ Peninsula is a small Mediterranean peninsula in Turkey. It is located to the west of Kaş ilçe of Antalya Province and to the north of the Greek island Kastellorizo. Çukurbağ Peninsula is situated 5 km north of Besmi Island.

Kaş

Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kaş is a beach resort in Lycia on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. It attracts a mixed crowd of British, German and Russian tourists but isn't on the package-holiday circuit, as its beaches are small and stony, and there are better beaches within a shorter transfer from the airports.

Besmi Island

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Besmi Adasi”, “Prasoudhi”, “Proussecliss”, “Proussecliss Rock”, “Prussekli”, and “Vrachonisída Prouseklís”
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Antalya Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude

36.15075° or 36° 9′ 3″ north

Longitude

29.6161° or 29° 36′ 58″ east

Open location code

8G8F5J28+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 246799793

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

413486

Wikidata ID

Q49632842

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Satellite Map

Discover Besmi Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Besmi Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Besmi Adası”
Turkish: “Besmi Adası”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Πευκάκια and Σωτηράκη.

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