Balaban Island

Balaban Island is an island in , . Balaban Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Turkey
  • Also known as: “Balaban Adasi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Nikolo Island.

Islet
Photo: Cobija, CC0.
Gemiler Island is an island located off the coast of near the city of . On the island are the remains of several churches built between the fourth and sixth centuries AD, along with a variety of associated buildings.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kayaköy and Karakeçililer.

Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a "ghost town” in on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, 10 km south of Fethiye. Remarkably, 975 of these ghosts were substantial enough to deceive the census enumerators of 2022, and they run shops, cafés and guesthouses, and drive too fast around bends knowing they can't die a second time.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 288.

Neighborhood
Photo: allen watkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a tourist resort in the district of the of . It is part of the neighbourhood . It is situated at the western extreme of the Mediterranean coast of Turkey and the southern extreme of the coast. is situated 9 km east of Balaban Island.

Balaban Island

Latitude
36.55689° or 36° 33′ 25″ north
Longitude
29.03012° or 29° 1′ 48″ east
Open location code
8G8FH24J+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4518441
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
413496
Wiki­data ID
Q49632258
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Satellite Map

Discover Balaban Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Balaban Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Balaban Adası”
  • Turkish: “Balaban Adası”
  • “Balaban Adası”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gemiler and Kınalı.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Boğazdağ Tepesi and Beginning of loop hike.

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