Amazon Island

Amazon Island is a monument in , . Amazon Island is situated nearby to , as well as near .
Photo: Cobija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Monument
  • Description: artificial island in Samsun, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Amazon Adası” and “Amazon Anıtı”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mustafa Dağıstanlı Sports Hall and İlkadım Athletics Stadium.

Health club
Photo: 𐰇𐱅𐰚𐰤, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in district of , northern Turkey. It was named in honor of Mustafa Dağıstanlı, a local sport wrestler, who became twice Olympic and three times world champion in freestyle. is situated 1 km west of Amazon Island.

Stadium
Photo: Anlztrk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a track and field facility located in district of , northern Turkey. It was renovated for the 2017 Summer Deaflympics. is situated 2 km southeast of Amazon Island.

Hotel
The is a hotel in , . The hotel is Samsun's second tallest building with 28 floors and a height of 115 meters. The building was completed in 2015 and is located along the seafront of the city to the north of its port on Atatürk Boulevard. is situated 1½ km southeast of Amazon Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kadifekale and Samsun.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 11,214. It lies between two military areas.

Photo: 𐰇𐱅𐰚𐰤, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, in the region of Turkey, is the largest city on the Turkish Black Sea coast. In 2021 it had a population of 710,000, with about as many more in its surrounding province.

Town
Photo: Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0.
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 155 km2, and its population is 333,518. It is located on the coast of . is situated 4 km south of Amazon Island.

Amazon Island

Latitude
41.32384° or 41° 19′ 26″ north
Longitude
36.32546° or 36° 19′ 32″ east
Open location code
8GHR88FG+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1125572682
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q61071745
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Portuguese to Turkish—“Amazon Island” goes by many names.

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