Güvercin Adası
Güvercin Adası is an island in Antalya Province, Turkey. Güvercin Adası is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Myra, as well as near the suburb Beymelek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Andriaca and St. Nicholas.
Andriaca
Photo: Babbsack, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Andriake or Andriaca was an ancient city and the port of the ancient town of Myra in Lycia. It is in the modern Demre district of Antalya Province, in south-western Turkey. The site has a museum.
St. Nicholas
Museum
Photo: Rigorius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Nicholas Church is an ancient East Roman basilica church in the ancient city of Myra, now a museum located in modern Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. St. Nicholas is situated 3 km north of Güvercin Adası.
Sura
Archaeological site
Sura or Soura was a town of ancient Lycia, noted for its oracle of Apollo. Its site is located near Yuva Koyu in modern Asiatic Turkey. Sura is situated 3½ km northwest of Güvercin Adası.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Demre and Beymelek.
Demre
Photo: Hispalois, Public domain.
Demre is a town in Lycia on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, with a population of 27,700 in 2022. It stands over the ruins of ancient Myra, where Saint Nicholas was bishop in the 4th century AD.
Beymelek
Suburb
Beymelek is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,708. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Beymelek is situated 4½ km northeast of Güvercin Adası.
Gürses
Village
Gürses is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 383. Gürses is situated 6 km northwest of Güvercin Adası.
Güvercin Adası
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Guvercin Adasi”
- Category: landform
- Location: Antalya Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.22° or 36° 13′ 12″ northLongitude
29.97278° or 29° 58′ 22″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8G8F6X9F+X4GeoNames ID
416364
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