Princes Islands
Princes' Islands are nine islands in the Sea of Marmara, about 5 km off the Asian coast of Istanbul, and part of that metropolis. In Turkish they're Prens Adaları but usually just called Adalar, the designation of their city district: Ada means an island and "-lar" makes them plural.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pita Island and Sait Faik Abasıyanık Museum.
Pita Island
Islet
Kaşık Island, is one of the nine islands comprising the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul. It is located between the islands of Burgazada and Heybeliada.
Sait Faik Abasıyanık Museum
Museum
Sait Faik Abasıyanık Museum is a historic house museum dedicated to the writer Sait Faik Abasıyanık in Istanbul, Turkey. The museum is on Burgazada Island of the Princes' Islands in Istanbul.
İsmet İnönü House Museum
Museum
İsmet İnönü House Museum is a house museum in Istanbul, Turkey. The house is in Heybeliada, the second largest island of the Princes' Islands in Istanbul. İsmet İnönü House Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of Princes Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kınalıada and Burgazada.
Kınalıada
Suburb
Kınalıada is the fourth largest inhabited island in the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara; near Istanbul, Turkey. It is also the closest of the islands to the mainland, lying about 12 kilometres to the south.
Burgazada
Suburb
Burgazada, or Burgaz Adası, is the third largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul, Turkey. It is officially a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Adalar, Istanbul Province, Turkey.
Heybeliada
Suburb
Heybeliada, or Heybeli Ada, is the second largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul, Turkey. It is officially a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Adalar, Istanbul, Turkey. Heybeliada is situated 4 km southeast of Princes Islands.
Princes Islands
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Adalar”, “Kizil Adalar”, “Kızıl Adalar”, “Prenses Ad Alari”, and “Prinzen Inseln”
- Category: landform
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
40.89548° or 40° 53′ 44″ north
Longitude
29.05975° or 29° 3′ 35″ east
Open location code
8GGFV3W5+5W
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