Lale Island | |
Native Name: | Lale Adası |
Native Name Lang: | Turkish |
Map: | Turkey |
Coordinates: | 39.3453°N 26.6919°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 |
Country 1 Area M2: | or |
Country 1 Area Ha: | --> |
Lale Island (literally "Tulip Island", also called Dolap Island) is an Aegean Island of Turkey. In the antiquity it was called Kremydonisi (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κρεμμυδονήσι and Κρομμυδονήσι).[1] It is part of Ayvalık ilçe (district) of Balıkesir Province at 39.3453°N 26.6919°W. It has two road connections; one to mainland Anatolia (towards south east) and the other to Cunda Island (towards west). The connection to mainland was constructed in 1817 (i.e., Ottoman era) by filing. Now a new bridge is under construction instead of filing. (see Gönül Bridge) The connection to Cunda Island is by a bridge constructed in 1954.[2]
The island is an inhabited island mostly with summer houses. It is connected with Cunda Island by the Ayvalık Strait Bridge.