Yılanlı Island

Yılanlı Ada is a small Mediterranean island in Turkey. The island at is situated about 1.75 kilometres offshore. The nearest coastal settlement is ilçe center of about 6 kilometres northwest of the island.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Turkey
  • Also known as: “Spurie”, “Yilanli Ada”, and “Yılan Adası”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gilindire Cave.

Cave
Photo: MehmetNasuh1949, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Aynalıgöl Cave, is a in , southern . It was discovered by a shepherd in 1999. Gilindire was the former name of the town Aydıncık until 1965. is situated 3 km northeast of Yılanlı Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aydıncık and Hacıbahattin.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in the on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, with a population of 11,500 in 2022. In ancient times it was an important port and city, but little of this remains.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 1,614. It is situated on the road connecting Aydıncık to . is situated 7 km north of Yılanlı Island.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 1,016. It is a coastal village on state highway D.400. is situated 9 km west of Yılanlı Island.

Yılanlı Island

Latitude
36.11391° or 36° 6′ 50″ north
Longitude
33.37827° or 33° 22′ 42″ east
Open location code
8G8M497H+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4515189
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
10632120
Wiki­data ID
Q28222063
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Satellite Map

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

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Yılanlı Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “يلانلي آدا”
  • Cebuano: “Yılan Adası”
  • Malayalam: “യിലാൻലി ദ്വീപ്”
  • Turkish: “Yılanlı Ada Ören Yeri”
  • Turkish: “Yılanlı Ada”
  • Uzbek: “Yılanli oroli”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sancak Burnu and Yeni.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Spurie and Büyük Ada.

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