Tersane Island Explained

Tersane Island
Native Name:Tersane Adası
Native Name Lang:Turkish
Map:Turkey
Coordinates:36.6706°N 28.9192°W
Location:Mediterranean Sea
Area M2:or
Area Ha:-->
Country:Turkey
Country Admin Divisions Title:İl (province)
Country Admin Divisions:Muğla Province
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:İlçe
Country Admin Divisions 1:Fethiye

Tersane Island (Turkish: Tersane Adası, literally Shipyard island) is a Mediterranean island of Turkey.

Location

Administratively, the island is a part of Fethiye ilçe (district) of Muğla Province. It is situated in the Gulf of Fethiye at 36.6706°N 28.9192°W.[1] It is separated from Domuz Island by a narrow channel to the west. The triangular island has a surface area of about . There are three small bays and the bay at the north west corner is well protected. The northeast part of the bay has a very shallow harbour.[2]

History

The ancient name of the island was Telandria (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Τηλανδρία)[3] and Telandros (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Τήλανδρος).[4] There are ruins from the Lycian era.[2] During the Ottoman Empire age the island was probably a ship building and repair harbor.[3] the population of the island left the island following the Population exchange agreement between Greece and Turkey.[3] Although the island is currently uninhabited there is a restaurant with a quay for the yachters.[5]

References

  1. http://www.haritatr.com/harita/Tersane-Adasi/6686 Map page
  2. http://www.turkishyachtchartering.com/tersane_island.html Yachting page
  3. https://www.neredekal.com/gocek-tersane-adasi/ Neredekal page
  4. Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, § T620.1
  5. https://www.coastguidetr.com/en/bay/101225/tersane-bay Coast guide

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