Ayvalık Islands Nature Park

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Ayvalık Islands
View from a fish restaurant in Cunda Island

Ayvalık Islands (Latin: Hecatonnesi, Ancient Greek: Ἑκατόννησοι, romanized: Hekatonesoi),[1][2] are the group of islands around Ayvalık district of Turkey in Balıkesir Province in the Northeastern Aegean Sea. There are 22 islands and numerous rocks in the group, with Cunda Island, now a peninsula, being the largest. People live only on Cunda and Lale Islands. Cunda and Lale islands are linked to Ayvalık on the mainland, by a causeway enabling transportation by car. Cunda also has a ferry link from the main town, Alibey, to Ayvalık during the summer.

A Greek Orthodox metropolis was established, based in Cunda island, for some months in 1922.[3]

Wild life can be observed on the other islands, especially wild rabbits on Ilyosta Island. Also, those islands are the main points of interest to tourists as having small beaches and bays.

List of islands[]

Ayvalık Islands are also referred to as Yund Islands or Cunda Islands in some sources. The islands are called in Greek Εκατόνησα Hekatonisa which means Hekate's Island, and not "hundred islands", as some have stated; they were also called or Μοσχονησί Moschonisi i.e. "fragrant island", by the Greeks. The Greek name has different spellings of the former, such as 'Εκατόνήσος Hekatonesos, Εκατόνησοι Hekatonnesoi or Εκατός Hekatos, and yet another name exists altogether, i.e., Ἀπολλώνησος Apollonesos, the "Isle of Apollo".

  • Ayvalık Islands Cunda Adaları, Yund Adaları, Ay Adaları, Moshonisya, Moskonisya, Moschonisi, Moschonisia, Hekatonisa, Hekatonesos, Hekatonnesos, Hekatonnesoi, Hekatos, Ekatonisa, Ekatonisous, Askania, Ascania, Apollonesos, Apollonnesos, Μοσχονήσια, Εκατονήσι, Εκατόνησες
    • Inhabited Islands
      • Cunda Island Alibey, Yunda, Yund, Moshonisi, Moschonisi, Moschonisos, Moskonisi, Moshinos, Nasos, Nesos, Apolloniso, Μοσχονήσι, Μοσχόνησος, Εκατονήσι, Εκατόνησο, Νάσος, Τζούντα, Αλήμπεη, Απολλόνησο
      • Lale Island Dolap, Soğan, Krommydonisi, Kromidonisi, Kromydonisi, Kremydonisi, Kromido, Κρομμύδονησι, Κρομμυδονήσι, Κρεμμυδόνησο, Κρεμμύδι, Κρομμύδι, Ντουλάπι
    • Inner Sea Islands
      • Aya Yani, Kilise, Dalyan, Taliani, St Yoannis, St Ioannis, Agiou Ioanni, Ayos Yannis Prodromos, Agios Ioannis, Ai Giannis, Prodromos, Prodromo, Vrachonisída Ágios Ioánnis, Άγιος Ιωάννης, Αϊ Γιάννης, Πρόδρομος, Πρόδρομο, Τάλιανος
      • Nisopula, Nisopoula, Ayos Nikolas, Aya Nikolas, Agios Nikolaos, Vrachonisída Ágios Geórgios, Νησοπούλα, Άγιος Νικόλας
    • West Islands
      • Çıplak Island Chalkis, Halkis, Yimno, Cimno, Gymno, Χαλκίς, Γυμνό, Γδυμνό
      • Büyük İlyosta Island Güneş, İlyosta, Fener, Eleos, Nisída Éleos, Oilios, Leios, Lios, Leios, Nisída Leiós, Έλεος, Λείος
      • Büyük Maden Island Pirgos, Pirgo, Pyrgos, Nisída Pýrgos, Pyrgo, Maden, Pordoselene, Pordoselini, Poroselene, Poroselini, Πύργος, Πύργο, Πορδοσελήνη, Ποροσελήνη
      • Lipsos, Leipsos, Lipso, Leipso, Λειψός
      • Kamış, Kamışada, Kalınada, Akvaryum, Karaada, Kalamos, Kalamo, Nisída Kálamos, Κάλαμος
      • Yumurta, Kilyosta, Eyolida, Aigialonisi, Aigia, Eleos Pulo, Nisída Daskaleió, Vrachonisída Aigialonísi, Αιγιαλονήσι, Αιγιά
      • Adiabatoz, Adiavatos, Adiavato, Nisída Adiávatos, Αδιάβατος, Αδιάβατο
      • Melina, Kalamaki, Kalamopulo, Kalamo Pulo, Vrachonisída Kalamáki, Vrachonisída Kalamópoulo, Καλαμόπουλο, Καλαμάκι
      • Kılavuz, Klavuz, Mosko, Mosko Pulo, Moschopoulo, Moschopoula, Moshopoula, Moshopula, Pera Moschos, Pera Moskos, Pera Moshos, Pera Moscho, Nisída Moschópoulo, Nisída Péra Móschos, Μοσχόπουλο, Πέρα Μόσχος, Πέρα Μόσχο, Πέρα Μόσκος
      • Pirgos Kayalıkları, Βραχονησίδα Πύργος
      • İncirli, Yellice, Leyah, Lia, Leia, Leiah, Licha, Liha, Leio, Leios, Lygia, Nisída Leiá, Nisída Lícha, Λεια, Λειά, Λειὰ, Λίχα, Λείος, Λειό, Λυγιὰ, Λυγιά
      • Pulakia, Poulakia, Πουλάκια
        • Taşlı, Taşlıada, Klavo, Plati, Vrachonisída Pláti, Πλάτη
        • Yelniz, Yalonisi, Gialonisi, Γιαλονήσι
        • Pelagonisi, Vrachonisída Pelagonísi, Πελαγονήσι
    • North Islands
      • Akoğlu Island Armutçuk, Kedi, Kopano, Kópanos, Vrachonisída, Κόπανος, Κόπανο
      • Asimonisi, Asimoniso, Eleusa, Ασημόνησο, Ασημονήσι
      • Büyük Karaada, Psariano, Nisída Psarianó, Daskalio, Daskali, Daskaleio, Daskaliyo, Ψαριανό, Δασκαλειό, Δασκαλιό
      • Çiçek Island Gümüşlü, Argistra, Argistri, Angistri, Argyronisos, Argyroniso, Nisída Argyrónisos, Αγκίστρι, Αργυρόνησο, Αγκίστρι, Γκιουμουσλί
      • Kör Taşlar, Sklavonisi, Σκλαβονήσι
      • Manastır, Mozaikli Manastır, Kızlar Manastırı, Aya Yorgi, St Giorgio, Ayos Yorgis, Evangelistriya, Άγιος Γεώργιος, Ά��ιος Γιώργης
      • Sefil, Seferi, Sefiri, Zefyri, Nisída Zefýri, Misia, Haşır, Σεφέρι, Ζεφύρι
      • İkiz Kayalar, Mırmırcılar, Mırmırcalar, Mırmırca, Vráchoi Daskaleió, βράχοι Δασκαλειό
      • Sazlı, Oker, Öker, Kalamaki, Kalamakia, Καλαμάκια, Καλαμάκι
      • Chelidonia, Χελιδόνια, Βραχονησίδα Χελιδόνια
      • Kaşık, Ulya, Oulia, Ioulia, Nisída Ouliá, Ουλιά, Ούλια, Ιουλία
      • Küçük Karaada, Karaada, Kara Ada, Kara, Balkan, Tavşan, Kodon, Nisída Kódon, Kudho, Kouda, Kondu, Kontou, Kodonas, Koudouna, Κοντού, Κώδωνας, Κουδούνα
      • Mırmırcalar, Μουρμούρισα, Μουρμούριζα, Μουρμούριζες
      • Kayabaşı, Petro, Petrusi, Petrousi, Petrusa, Petrousa, Petroutzio, Πετρούσα, Πετρούσι, Πετρούτζιο
      • Kokkinonisi, Nisída Daskaleió, Νησίδα Δασκαλειό, Κοκκινονήσι
    • Altınova side
      • Suna, Kurbağa Burnu Adası, Altınova, Ayazment, Αγιασμάτι, Τουζούνερ, Τουζούνέρ

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Public Domain Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Hecatonnesi". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
  2. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  3. ^ Kiminas, Demetrius (2009). The Ecumenical Patriarchate. Wildside Press LLC. p. 69. ISBN 9781434458766.

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Coordinates: 39°20′51″N 26°37′18″E / 39.34750°N 26.62167°E / 39.34750; 26.62167

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