Saros Islands
Native name: Saros Adaları | |
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![]() ![]() Saros Islands | |
Geography | |
Location | Aegean Sea |
Coordinates | 40°37′N 26°45′E / 40.617°N 26.750°E |
Administration | |
İl (province) | Çanakkale Province |
İlçe | Gelibolu |
Saros Islands (also called Üçadalar or Eşek Islands) are three small Aegean islands in the Gulf of Saros , Turkey. At 40°37′N 26°45′E / 40.617°N 26.750°E they are administratively a part of Gelibolu ilçe (district) of Çanakkale Province.[1] The biggest of the three is Kaşık Island (also called Hedef or Yunus Island) at the west. The middle one is Ortanca (also called Defne Island ) and the smallest one to the east is Böcek Island.[2] The islands are uninhabited and they are controlled by the navy.
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Categories:
- Aegean islands
- Islands of Turkey
- Islands of Çanakkale Province
- Gelibolu District
- Çanakkale Province geography stubs