Akoğlu Island Explained

Akoğlu
Native Name:Kedi
Native Name Lang:Turkish
Map:Turkey
Coordinates:39.3497°N 26.7139°W
Location:Aegean Sea
Country:Turkey
Country Admin Divisions Title:İl (province)
Country Admin Divisions:Balıkesir Province
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:İlçe
Country Admin Divisions 1:Ayvalık

Akoğlu Island, known in Greek as Kópanos (Κόπανος), is a Turkish islet in the Aegean Sea.

The islet is a part of Ayvalık Islands group at 39.3497°N 26.7139°W.[1] It had a number of names in history such as Armutçuk, Kedi, Kópanos and Vrachonisída. Its dimensions are 78 x 57 m (260 x 190 ft) Administratively it is a part of Ayvalık ilçe (district) of Balıkesir Province .It is an uninhabited island . Its distance to nearest point on shore is less than .[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.turkiye-belediyeleri.com/cevresi-akoglu-adasi.html Turkish municipalities page
  2. https://www.kalyeta.com/?pnum=364&pt=Akoglu+Adas%C4%B1 Naval researches foundation