Tavşan Adası
Tavşan Adası or Balıkçı Adası is the smallest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, to the southeast of Istanbul, Turkey. It is under the administration of the Adalar district of Istanbul Province.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island off the northwestern coast of Turkey
- Also known as: “Balikci Adasi”, “Niandro”, “Niyandros Adasi”, and “Tavşan Adası (Istanbul)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hagios Giorgios Church.
Hagios Giorgios Church
Monastery
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Hagios Giorgios Church is a monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Princes’ Islands and Heybeliada.
Princes’ Islands
An archipelago of nine islands in the Sea of Marmara just off the Asian coast of Istanbul, the Princes' Islands are a perfect escape whenever the frantic crowds of Istanbul start to overwhelm you.
Heybeliada
Suburb
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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.
Burgazada
Suburb
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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. Burgazada is situated 8 km northwest of Tavşan Adası.
Tavşan Adası
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
40.82018° or 40° 49′ 13″ northLongitude
29.11263° or 29° 6′ 46″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8GGFR4C7+33OpenStreetMap ID
node 1579289588OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Tavşan Adası” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة طاوشان (بحر مرمرة)”
- Arabic: “جزيرة طاوشان”
- Azerbaijani: “Dovşan adası”
- Azerbaijani: “Tavşan adası”
- Cebuano: “Balıkçı Adası”
- Dutch: “Tavşanadası”
- French: “Tavşan Adası”
- French: “Tavşanadası”
- German: “Tavşan Adası”
- Greek: “Νέανδρος”
- Italian: “Tavşanada (Istanbul)”
- Italian: “Tavşanada”
- Japanese: “タヴシャン島”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tavşan Adası”
- Russian: “Неандр”
- Russian: “Тавшан”
- Russian: “Тавшанада”
- Russian: “Тавшанадасы”
- Spanish: “Isla Tavşan”
- Turkish: “Balıkçı Adası”
- Turkish: “Tavşan Adası (Istanbul)”
- Turkish: “Tavşan Adası”
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